Gallocyanine
Agent Name
Gallocyanine
CAS Number
1562-85-2
Formula
C15-H13-N2-O5.Cl
Major Category
Dyes
Synonyms
1-Carboxy-7-(dimethylamino)-3,4-dihydroxyphenoxazin-5-ium chloride; Alizarine Navy Blue AT; Anthracene Blue SWGG; Brilliant Chrome Blue P; C.I. 51030; C.I. Mordant Blue 10; Fast Violet; Gallocyanin; Gallocyanine BS; Gallocyanine DH; Solid Violet; Phenoxazin-5-ium, 1-carboxy-7-(dimethylamino)-3,4-dihydroxy-, chloride; [ChemIDplus] Mordant Blue 10; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Category
Azine Dyes
Description
Green solid; [Merck Index] Black powder; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as a dye and as a reagent for lead; [Merck Index] "Gallocyanine-chrome alum is used as a nuclear stain to quantitate nucleic acids." [ChemIDplus]
Comments
Oral lethal-dose (rat) > 500 mg/kg; [RTECS] May cause irritation; Harmful by ingestion; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Biomedical References
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