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109-09

Sigma-Aldrich

Alcian Blue

Synonym(s):

Alcian Blue, Ingrain Blue I, C. I. 74240

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C56H68CuN16S4 · 4Cl
CAS Number:
33864-99-2
Molecular Weight:
1298.86
MDL number:
MFCD00010720
UNSPSC Code:
41116130
EC Index Number:
251-705-7

form

solid

Quality Level

300

solubility

8 g/L

λmax

620-625 nm

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

SMILES string

[Cu](Cl)Cl.S(Cc1cc2c3[n-]c(nc4nc(nc6[n-]c(nc8nc(n3)c9c8cc(cc9)CSC(=[N+](C)C)N(C)C)c7c6cc(cc7)CSC(=[N+](C)C)N(C)C)c5c4cc(cc5)CSC(=[N+](C)C)N(C)C)c2cc1)C(=[N+](C)C)N(C)C.[Cl-].[Cl-]

InChI

1S/C56H68N16S4.4ClH.Cu/c1-65(2)53(66(3)4)73-29-33-17-21-37-41(25-33)49-57-45(37)62-50-43-27-35(31-75-55(69(9)10)70(11)12)19-23-39(43)47(59-50)64-52-44-28-36(32-76-56(71(13)14)72(15)16)20-24-40(44)48(60-52)63-51-42-26-34(18-22-38(42)46(58-51)61-49)30-74-54

InChI key

CKLBXIYTBHXJEH-UHFFFAOYSA-J

General description

HARLECO® Alcian Blue
109-09 10g Glass Bottle

Application

Certified by the Biological Stain Commission (BSC)
For In-Vitro Diagnostic Use.
For Professional Use.
For use in demonstration of mucopolysaccharides as well as general microscopial staining.
HARLECO® For staining mucopolysaccharides

Legal Information

HARLECO is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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