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Acid Fuchsin

Powder

Synonym(s):

Acid Violet 19, Fuchsin S, Fuchsin acid, Rubine S

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C20H17N3Na2O9S3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
585.54
Colour Index Number:
42685
Beilstein:
4111656
EC Number:
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.47

product name

Acid Fuchsin, used in tissue staining

form

powder

composition

Dye content, ~70%

color

blue-green

solubility

H2O: 1 mg/mL

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

[Na+].[Na+].Cc1cc(cc(c1N)S([O-])(=O)=O)\C(c2ccc(N)c(c2)S([O-])(=O)=O)=C3/C=CC(=N)C(=C3)S(O)(=O)=O

InChI

1S/C20H19N3O9S3.2Na/c1-10-6-13(9-18(20(10)23)35(30,31)32)19(11-2-4-14(21)16(7-11)33(24,25)26)12-3-5-15(22)17(8-12)34(27,28)29;;/h2-9,23H,21-22H2,1H3,(H,24,25,26)(H,27,28,29)(H,30,31,32);;/q;2*+1/p-2

InChI key

WZRZTHMJPHPAMU-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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General description

Acid Fuchsin is mainly used as a diachrome and is part of the connective tissue stains. It also works as a pH indicator.

Application

Acid Fuchsin has been used in tissue sections for Masson′s trichrome staining. It has been used as a marker to trace ingestion of solutions by green peach aphids.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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