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Phenosafranin

Dye content 80 %

Synonym(s):

3,7-Diamino-5-phenylphenazinium chloride

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C18H15ClN4
CAS Number:
81-93-6
Molecular Weight:
322.79
NACRES:
NA.47
PubChem Substance ID:
24851930
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
Colour Index Number:
50200
EC Number:
201-387-0
MDL number:
MFCD00036335
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3642082
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form

powder

composition

Dye content, 80%

technique(s)

titration: suitable

mp

>300 °C (lit.)

λmax

519 nm

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

[Cl-].Nc1ccc2nc3ccc(N)cc3[n+](-c4ccccc4)c2c1

InChI

1S/C18H14N4.ClH/c19-12-6-8-15-17(10-12)22(14-4-2-1-3-5-14)18-11-13(20)7-9-16(18)21-15;/h1-11H,(H3,19,20);1H

InChI key

SOUHUMACVWVDME-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Phenosafranin has been used for nuclear staining.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Phenosafranin (PSF) is a red dye released from cells with intact plasma membrane. PSF at lower concentration is used to stain mitochondria supravitally.

pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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