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70540

Naphthol Yellow S

suitable for microscopy

Synonym(s):

2,4-Dinitro-1-naphthol-7-sulfonic acid sodium salt, 5,7-Dinitro-8-hydroxy-2-naphthalenesulfonic acid sodium salt, Acid Yellow 1, Flavianic acid sodium salt

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H4N2Na2O8S
CAS Number:
846-70-8
Molecular Weight:
358.19
EC Number:
212-690-2
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
NACRES:
NA.47
PubChem Substance ID:
329762555
MDL number:
MFCD00003958
Colour Index Number:
10316
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3839220
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form

powder

Quality Segment

200

solubility

methanol: water (1:1): 0.5 g/10 mL, clear

εmax

≥275 at 423-433 nm in water, ≥≥ 250 at 387-397 nm in water

suitability

suitable for microscopy

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

[Na+].[Na+].[O-]c1c(cc([N+]([O-])=O)c2ccc(cc12)S([O-])(=O)=O)[N+]([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C10H6N2O8S.2Na/c13-10-7-3-5(21(18,19)20)1-2-6(7)8(11(14)15)4-9(10)12(16)17;;/h1-4,13H,(H,18,19,20);;/q;2*+1/p-2

InChI key

CTIQLGJVGNGFEW-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Application

Naphthol yellow S has been used as a staining agent in fixed human embryonic stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Naphthol yellow S (NYS) is used as a stain for protein basic groups. It is an acidic dye and forms a NYS-protein complex at acidic pH. Combination of feulgen and NYS provides DNA to protein ratio.

Analysis Note

λmax. ∼428 nm/∼392 nm; E(1%,1 cm) ∼275-425/∼250-400 (H2O)

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pictograms

Health hazardExclamation mark
GHS08,GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H317,H373

Hazard Classifications

Skin Sens. 1 - STOT RE 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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