Pyronine Y

Description

Shiny, green crystals that form a red aqueous solution Pyronine Y produces a pale yellow Autofluorescence in ultraviolet light. It is used as a bacteriological and biological Fluorochrome. It has a mean excitation wavelength of 410 nm (violet/blue) and a mean emission wavelength of 540 nm (Wolbers et al., 1990).

Chemical structure

Synonyms and Related Terms

pyronin; CI 45005; 3,6-bis(dimethylamino)xanthylium chloride; pyronine G; pyronin yellow; tetramethyldiaminoxanthylium chloride

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in water and ethanol.

Composition	C17H19ClN2O
CAS	92-32-0
Melting Point	250-260 C
Molecular Weight	302.80

Risks

• Fisher Scientific: MSDS

Resources and Citations

• Richard C. Wolbers, Nanette T. Sterman, Chris Stavroudis, Notes for Workshop on New Methods in the Cleaning of Paintings, J.Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 1990 Comment: mean excitation wavelength of 410 nm -violet/blueviolet - and mean emission wavelength=540 nm

• The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 8190: abs. max = 552 nm

• Aldrich Chemical Catalog Comment: abs. max = 548 nm