Violamine R

Final drawing for Violomine R Crystalline Series by Jennifer Tee

Description

A synthetic violet color dye. Violomine R is often used as a stain in hematology and histology.

Synonyms and Related Terms

violomine R; Acid Violet 9; CI 45190; Xanthylium, 9-(2-carboxyphenyl)-3-((2-methylphenyl)amino)-6-((2-methyl-4-sulfophenyl)amino)-, inner salt; 2-[3-[(2-methylphenyl)amino]-6-(2-methyl-4-sulfophenyl)iminoxanthen-9-yl]benzoic acid (IUPAC)

Physical and Chemical Properties

UV absorption max=529 nm

Composition	C34H26N2O6S
CAS	6252-76-2
Molecular Weight	590.65

Resources and Citations

• Aldrich Chemical Catalog: http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/search/ProductDetail/ALDRICH/229385 (Nov 2008)