Methyl Violet 2B
Methyl Violet 2B
Methyl Violet 2B
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Methyl Violet 2B

CAS: 8004-87-3 | C24H27N3·HCl
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Catalog number A12159.30
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS8004-87-3
IUPAC Namebis[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl][4-(methylamino)phenyl]methylium
Molecular FormulaC24H28N3
InChI KeyHJPVVBCICYOONZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESCNC1=CC=C(C=C1)[C+](C1=CC=C(C=C1)N(C)C)C1=CC=C(C=C1)N(C)C
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SpecificationsSpecification SheetSpecification Sheet
Appearance (Color)Green to dark green
FormCrystals or powder or crystalline powder
lambda-max (UV-Vis)580-588nm (50:50 Ethanol:Water)
Specific Absorbance (E 1%/1cm)≥1700 @ lambda max (50:50 Ethanol:Water, non-U.S. specification)
UV spectrophotometry≥1700 @ lambda max (50:50 Ethanol:Water, non-U.S. specification)
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Methyl violet 2B is a biological stain that is commonly used at a pH between 0 and 1.6. It is certified for use in Flemming triple stain with iodine for chromosomes; Newton?s crystal violet-iodine technique for chromatin and nucleoli; Lieb?s amyloid stain.

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Applications
Methyl violet 2B is a biological stain that is commonly used at a pH between 0 and 1.6. It is certified for use in Flemming triple stain with iodine for chromosomes; Newton′s crystal violet-iodine technique for chromatin and nucleoli; Lieb′s amyloid stain.

Solubility
Soluble in water.

Notes
Transition interval: pH 0.0 (yellow) to pH 1.6 (blue)
RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

  1. Jeng-Shiou Wu; Chia-Hung Liu; Khim Hoong Chu; Shing-Yi Suen. Removal of cationic dye methyl violet 2B from water by cation exchange membranes. J. Membr. Sci. 2008, 309 (1-2), 239-245.
  2. Linda B.L. Lim; Namal Priyantha; Chieng Hei Ing; Muhd Khairud Dahri; D.T.B. Tennakoon; Tasneem Zehra & Montri Suklueng. Artocarpus odoratissimus skin as a potential low-cost biosorbent for the removal of methylene blue and methyl violet 2B. J. Chem. Soc., Trans. 2015, 53, (4), 964-975.