Xylene cyanol
Agent Name
Xylene cyanol
CAS Number
124262-82-4
Formula
C24-H28-N2-O3-S
Major Category
Dyes
Synonyms
2-(2,2-Bis(4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)ethyl)benzenesulfonic acid; Benzenesulfonic acid, 2-(2,2-bis(4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)ethyl)-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Di- and Triaryl Dyes
Sources/Uses
"Xylene cyanol can be used as a colour marker to monitor the process of agarose gel electrophoresis and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis." [Wikipedia]
Comments
Can cause serious eye irritation; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Biomedical References
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