Toluidine bule - Biological stain , CAS No.6586-04-5

CAS: 6586-04-5 Cat. No.: T104232 Molecular Weight: 373.97 Beilstein Registry Number: 4068052 PubChem CID: 11456928

GRADE & PURITY Biological Stain

Synonyms

(7-amino-8-methylphenothiazin-3-ylidene)-dimethylazanium;dichlorozinc;dichloride | DTXSID00466405 | SBB058282 | Toluidine Blue, for microscopy (Hist., Vit.) | AKOS024375442

Storage

Desiccated,Room temperature

Shipped In

Normal

Overview

Toluidine Blue is a basic thiazine metachromatic dye, which is used for selectively staining acidic tissue components such as carboxylates, sulfates, and phosphate radicals. It is found to have affinity for nucleic acids, and therefore binds to nuclear material of tissues with a high DNA and RNA content

Application：

Toluidine Blue is suitable for use in the following applications:
to demonstrate amyloid; DNA in plant material, mast cells, Nissl substance, nuclei, and sulfatides
in metachromatic staining of sulfated mucins and related materials
as staining agent to identify the development and accumulation of the cartilage matrix, proteoglycans for isolation and culture of mesenchymal stem cells from mouse compact bone.
staining of mucins in water-miscible resins and of nucleic acids in epoxy resins(1)

Specifications

Synonyms

(7-amino-8-methylphenothiazin-3-ylidene)-dimethylazanium;dichlorozinc;dichloride | DTXSID00466405 | SBB058282 | Toluidine Blue, for microscopy (Hist., Vit.) | AKOS024375442

Specifications & Purity

Biological stain

Biochemical and Physiological Mechanisms

Toluidine Blue is a basic thiazine metachromatic dye, which is used for selectively staining acidic tissue components such as carboxylates, sulfates, and phosphate radicals.It is found to have an affinity for nucleic acids and therefore binds to the nucle

Storage

Desiccated, Room temperature

Shipped In

Normal

Grade

Biological Stain

Names and Identifiers

• Pubchem Sid: 488197521
• Pubchem Sid Url: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/488197521
• Canonical Smiles: CC1=CC2=C(C=C1N)SC3=CC(=[N+](C)C)C=CC3=N2.CC1=CC2=C(C=C1N)SC3=CC(=[N+](C)C)C=CC3=N2.[Cl-].[Cl-].Cl[Zn]Cl
• IUPAC Name: (7-amino-8-methylphenothiazin-3-ylidene)-dimethylazanium;dichlorozinc;dichloride
• InChIKey: DAQXTSXITPUGRG-UHFFFAOYSA-L
• INCHI: 1S/2C15H15N3S.4ClH.Zn/c2*1-9-6-13-15(8-11(9)16)19-14-7-10(18(2)3)4-5-12(14)17-13;;;;;/h2*4-8,16H,1-3H3;4*1H;/q;;;;;;+2/p-2
• Isomeric SMILES: CC1=CC2=C(C=C1N)SC3=CC(=[N+](C)C)C=CC3=N2.CC1=CC2=C(C=C1N)SC3=CC(=[N+](C)C)C=CC3=N2.[Cl-].[Cl-].Cl[Zn]Cl
• WGK Germany: 3
• PubChem CID: 11456928
• Molecular Weight: 373.97
• Beilstein: 4068052

Chemical and Physical Properties

• Solubility: Solubility: Soluble in water

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