T3260

Toluidine Blue O

Powder

• Synonym(s): Basic Blue 17, Blutene chloride, Methylene Blue T50 or T extra, Tolonium chloride
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₅H₁₆ClN₃S
• CAS Number: 92-31-9
• Molecular Weight: 305.83
• Colour Index Number: 52040
• EC Number: 202-146-2
• MDL number: MFCD00011934
• UNSPSC Code: 12171500
• PubChem Substance ID: 24900122
• NACRES: NA.47

Properties

• product name: Toluidine Blue O, Technical grade
• grade: technical grade
• Quality Level: 200
• form: powder
• composition: Dye content, ~80%
• solubility: H₂O: 1 mg/mL
• application(s): diagnostic assay manufacturing; hematology; histology
• storage temp.: room temp
• SMILES string: [Cl-].Cc1cc2N=C3C=CC(\C=C3Sc2cc1N)=[N+](\C)C
• InChI: 1S/C15H15N3S.ClH/c1-9-6-13-15(8-11(9)16)19-14-7-10(18(2)3)4-5-12(14)17-13;/h4-8,16H,1-3H3;1H
• InChI key: GEDVVYWLPUPJJZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Toluidine Blue O (TBO) is a thiazine dye of the quinone-imine family and is cationic in nature. It has been employed in polychromatic staining of paraffin embedded plant cell walls. It is a metachromatic dye suitable for a wide variety of histological staining procedures.

A metachromatic dye suitable for a wide variety of histological staining procedures.

Application

Toluidine Blue O has been used to stain a variety of specimens like mesenchymal cells, taste buds, osteoblasts, matrix, etc.

Safety Information

• 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