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C6158

Crystal Violet

≥90% purity anhydrous basis, ACS reagent, powder

Synonym(s):

Basic Violet 3, Gentian Violet, Hexamethylpararosaniline chloride, Methyl Violet 10B

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Linear Formula:
C25H30N3Cl
CAS Number:
548-62-9
Molecular Weight:
407.98
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
NACRES:
NA.47
PubChem Substance ID:
57654029
EC Number:
208-953-6
MDL number:
MFCD00011750
Colour Index Number:
42555
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3580948

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Product Name

Crystal Violet, ACS reagent, ≥90.0% anhydrous basis

InChI key

ZXJXZNDDNMQXFV-UHFFFAOYSA-M

InChI

1S/C25H30N3.ClH/c1-26(2)22-13-7-19(8-14-22)25(20-9-15-23(16-10-20)27(3)4)21-11-17-24(18-12-21)28(5)6;/h7-18H,1-6H3;1H/q+1;/p-1

SMILES string

[Cl-].CN(C)c1ccc(cc1)\C(c2ccc(cc2)N(C)C)=C3/C=C\C(C=C3)=[N+](/C)C

grade

ACS reagent

assay

≥90.0% anhydrous basis

form

powder

loss

≤7.5% loss on drying

color

green to very dark green

pH

2.5-3.5 (20 °C, 10 g/L)

mp

205 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble 50 g/L at 27 °C

density

1.19 g/cm3 at 20 °C

absorption

passes test

suitability

passes test for sensitivity as indicator

antibiotic activity spectrum

fungi

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

mode of action

cell membrane | interferes
enzyme | inhibits

storage temp.

room temp

Quality Level

200

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Application

Crystal violet has been used to determine cell viability. It has been used in the staining of cells for the quantification of cellular migration.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Crystal violet can be used for DNA visualization in agarose gels. The dye is used only in the presence of high concentrations of DNA. Crystal violet is also used for the staining of bacteria in gram staining technique. It is also used for the staining of plant chromosomes. Crystal violet helps in colorimetric measurement of cell viability.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 2 - Eye Dam. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Plant Chromosomes (1999)
The activation of c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase is required for dihydroartemisinin-induced autophagy in pancreatic cancer cells.
Jia G, et al.
Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research, 33, 8-8 (2014)
Downregulation of survivin expression exerts antitumoral effects on mouse breast cancer cells in vitro and in vivo.
Ma WH, et al.
Oncology Letters, 11, 159-159 (2016)
A combined assay of cell viability and in vitro cytotoxicity with a highly water-soluble tetrazolium salt, neutral red and crystal violet.
Ishiyama M, et al.
Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 19, 1518-1518 (1996)
Carson S and Robertson D
Manipulation and Expression of Recombinant DNA (2005)
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