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A family of red organic dyes derived from phenazine. Safranine dyes are used for textiles ([[wool|wool]], [[silk|silk]]) and [[leather|leather]] without a mordant. They are also used as biological stains for bacteria in a Gram's test.   
 
A family of red organic dyes derived from phenazine. Safranine dyes are used for textiles ([[wool|wool]], [[silk|silk]]) and [[leather|leather]] without a mordant. They are also used as biological stains for bacteria in a Gram's test.   
  
- Safranine O = CI 50240; Basic Red 2  
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* Safranine O = CI 50240; Basic Red 2  
 
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* Safranine T = CI 50240
- Safranine T = CI 50240
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[[[SliderGallery rightalign|safranine.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
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== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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Basic Red 2; Safranine O; safranina (Esp.); CI 50240; safranin; saffranine; phenosafranine
  
Basic Red 2; safranina (Esp.); CI 50240; safranin; saffranine; phenosafranine
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== Risks ==
  
[[[SliderGallery rightalign|safranine.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
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* Contact causes irritation. 
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* ThermoFisher: [https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=AAB2167409&productDescription=SAFRANINE+O+10G&vendorId=VN00024248&countryCode=US&language=en SDS]
  
== Other Properties ==
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==Physical and Chemical Properties==
  
 
Soluble in water and alcohol.   
 
Soluble in water and alcohol.   
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== Hazards and Safety ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
Contact causes irritation. 
 
 
 
Mallinckrodt Baker: [http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/s0240.htm MSDS]
 
 
 
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
 
  
 
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
 
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

Latest revision as of 12:02, 28 June 2022

Description

A family of red organic dyes derived from phenazine. Safranine dyes are used for textiles (Wool, Silk) and Leather without a mordant. They are also used as biological stains for bacteria in a Gram's test.

  • Safranine O = CI 50240; Basic Red 2
  • Safranine T = CI 50240

Chemical structure

Safranine.jpg

Synonyms and Related Terms

Basic Red 2; Safranine O; safranina (Esp.); CI 50240; safranin; saffranine; phenosafranine

Risks

  • Contact causes irritation.
  • ThermoFisher: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in water and alcohol.

When concentrated sulfuric acid is added to a safranine solution, it will change from red to violet to blue to green. Once green, water can be added to dilute the solution and the colors will change back in reverse order.

Composition C20H19N4Cl
CAS 477-73-6 (safranine O)
Molecular Weight mol. wt. = 350.85

Resources and Citations

  • The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
  • F. Crace-Calvert, Dyeing and Calico Printing, Palmer & Howe, London, 1876
  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
  • Colour Index International online at www.colour-index.org