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Crystal Violet

VETRANAL®, analytical standard

Synonym(s):

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

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
C25H30N3Cl
CAS Number:
548-62-9
Molecular Weight:
407.98
EC Number:
208-953-6
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329757150
MDL number:
MFCD00011750
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3580948
Colour Index Number:
42555
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

product line

VETRANAL®

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

mp

205 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble 50 g/L at 27 °C

antibiotic activity spectrum

fungi

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

mode of action

cell membrane | interferes, enzyme | inhibits

SMILES string

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

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

InChI key

ZXJXZNDDNMQXFV-UHFFFAOYSA-M

General description

This compound is listed in the SVHC (Substances of very high concern) candidate list of ECHA (European Chemicals Agency)

Application

Crystal violet may be used as a reference standard in the analysis of crystal violet in salmon fish and in water samples using liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS-MS) and magnetic solid phase extraction using magnetic
affinity adsorbent, respectively.
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Legal Information

VETRANAL is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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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

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCK1419
BCCF0044
BCCD2541
BCCB6624
BCBW0480

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Detection of low concentrations of malachite green and crystal violet in water
Safarik.I and Safarikova.M
Water Research, 36, 196-200 (2002)
Confirmatory analysis of malachite green, leucomalachite green, crystal violet and leucocrystal violet in salmon by liquid chromatography?tandem mass spectrometry
Dowling G, et al.
Analytica Chimica Acta, 586, 411-419 (2007)
Cuilan Sun et al.
Respiratory research, 21(1), 210-210 (2020-08-12)
This study investigated the role of fibrinogen-like protein 1 (FGL1) in regulating gefitinib resistance of PC9/GR non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The effect of different concentrations of gefitinib on cell proliferation were evaluated using the CCK-8 assay. FGL1 expression in
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SKUGTIN
46364-250MG04061832355504