861251
Neutral Red
certified by the BSC
Synonym(s):
3-Amino-7-dimethylamino-2-methylphenazine hydrochloride, Basic Red 5, Toluylene red
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About This Item
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H17ClN4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
288.78
NACRES:
NA.47
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
EC Number:
209-035-8
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3918740
Colour Index Number:
50040
agency
certified by the BSC
Quality Level
form
powder
composition
Dye content, 50-60%
technique(s)
titration: suitable
pH
6.8-8.0, red to yellow
mp
290 °C (dec.) (lit.)
solubility
water: 1 mg/mL
λmax
540 nm
application(s)
diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology
storage temp.
room temp
SMILES string
Cl.CN(C)c1ccc2nc3cc(C)c(N)cc3nc2c1
InChI
1S/C15H16N4.ClH/c1-9-6-13-15(8-11(9)16)18-14-7-10(19(2)3)4-5-12(14)17-13;/h4-8H,16H2,1-3H3;1H
InChI key
PGSADBUBUOPOJS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Application
Neutral red has been used as a staining agent for micro- and meso-plankton. It has been used as a staining agent for nematocytes.
Certified for use in the method of Doan & Ralph for the supravital staining of living blood cells.
Useful as an indicator for preparing neutral red paper, and as a biological stain.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Neutral red is useful as an indicator for preparing neutral red paper, and as a biological stain. Neutral dye has low toxicity and is a vital dye. It can also be used as a pH indicator. It is used for cell viability assay. The dye accumulates in the lysosomes of living healthy cells, but not in damaged cells.
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Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 3
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
ppe
Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
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The Anatomical Record, 27, 241-241 (1924)
Dead or alive? Viability assessment of micro-and mesoplankton.
Zetsche EV and Meysman FJ
Journal of Plankton Research, 34, 493-509 (2012)
Cell Growth, Differentiaton and Senescence (1999)
Global Trade Item Number
| SKU | GTIN |
|---|---|
| 861251-25G | 04061833040287 |