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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A blue-green powder that forms a deep violet aqueous solution. Methyl violet is a triphenylmethane dye that was synthesized in 1861 by Lauth. It has a very strong tinting strength and is used as a dye for [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=wood wood], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=silk silk], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=paper paper]. Methyl violet is also used in inks, as a biological stain, and as an acid-base [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=indicator | + | A blue-green powder that forms a deep violet aqueous solution. Methyl violet is a triphenylmethane dye that was synthesized in 1861 by Lauth. It has a very strong tinting strength and is used as a dye for [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=wood wood], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=silk silk], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=paper paper]. Methyl violet is also used in inks, as a biological stain, and as an acid-base [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=indicator%20dye indicator]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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Basic Violet 1; CI 42535; Methyl Violet 2B; Solvent Violet 8 (base); Pigment Violet 3 (phosphotungstomolybdic acid salt); Methylviolett (Deut.); mthyl violet (Fr.); violeta de metilo (Esp., Port.); violetto metile (It.); methylviolet (Ned.) | Basic Violet 1; CI 42535; Methyl Violet 2B; Solvent Violet 8 (base); Pigment Violet 3 (phosphotungstomolybdic acid salt); Methylviolett (Deut.); mthyl violet (Fr.); violeta de metilo (Esp., Port.); violetto metile (It.); methylviolet (Ned.) | ||
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Mallinckrodt Baker: [http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/m7673.htm MSDS] | Mallinckrodt Baker: [http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/m7673.htm MSDS] | ||
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Revision as of 12:03, 13 June 2013
Description
A blue-green powder that forms a deep violet aqueous solution. Methyl violet is a triphenylmethane dye that was synthesized in 1861 by Lauth. It has a very strong tinting strength and is used as a dye for wood, silk, and paper. Methyl violet is also used in inks, as a biological stain, and as an acid-base indicator.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Basic Violet 1; CI 42535; Methyl Violet 2B; Solvent Violet 8 (base); Pigment Violet 3 (phosphotungstomolybdic acid salt); Methylviolett (Deut.); mthyl violet (Fr.); violeta de metilo (Esp., Port.); violetto metile (It.); methylviolet (Ned.)
Other Properties
Soluble in water, chloroform. Lightly soluble in ethanol, glycerol. Insoluble in ether.
| Composition | C24H28ClN3 |
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| CAS | 8004-87-3 |
| Melting Point | 137 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 393.96 |
Hazards and Safety
Mallinckrodt Baker: MSDS
Authority
- Richard S. Lewis, Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 4401
- Website address 1, Website address 1 Comment: www.straw.com/sig/dyehist
- Thomas B. Brill, Thomas B. Brill, Light Its Interaction with Art and Antiquities, Plenum Press, New York City, 1980
- Colour Index International online at www.colour-index.org