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Crystal Violet

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Description
Crystal Violet is a triarylmethane dye with antibacterial and antifungal properties. It is widely used in research as a histological stain, in Gram staining protocols, and for studying bacterial cell wall structure in both in vitro and in vivo experimental models.
CAS Number
548-62-9
Product Name Alternative
Gentian Violet, Inhibitor, Hexamethylpararosaniline Chloride, Hexamethylpararosaniline chloride, Methyl Violet 10B, Influenza Virus, InfluenzaVirus, inhibit, Crystal Violet, DNA, Basic Violet 3, Basic Violet3, Basic Violet-3, Bacterial
Field of Research
Infectious Disease & Virology, Molecular Biology
Purity
42.44% (May vary between batches)
Solubility
Ethanol:8 mg/mL (19.61 mM) ; DMSO:76 mg/mL (186.28 mM) ;10% DMSO+40% PEG300+5% Tween-80+45% Saline:3.3 mg/mL (8.09 mM) ; H2O:12 mg/mL (29.41 mM)
Molecular Weight
407.98
Storage Conditions
-20°C
Notes
For research use only.

Chemical Information

Crystal Violet

Gentian Violet can cause cancer according to an independent committee of scientific and health experts.

CAS Number548-62-9
PubChem CID11057
IUPAC Name[4-[bis[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]methylidene]cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene]-dimethylazanium chloride
Molecular FormulaC25H30ClN3
Molecular Weight408.0
Topological Polar Surface Area9.5
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count3
Rotatable Bond Count4
Heavy Atom Count29
Formal Charge0
Complexity542
SMILES
CN(C)C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=C2C=CC(=[N+](C)C)C=C2)C3=CC=C(C=C3)N(C)C.[Cl-]
InChI
InChI=1S/C25H30N3.ClH/c1-26(2)22-13-7-19(8-14-22)25(20-9-15-23(16-10-20)27(3)4)21-11-17-24(18-12-21)28(5)6;/h7-18H,1-6H3;1H/q+1;/p-1
InChIKey
ZXJXZNDDNMQXFV-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Chemical Structure
2D Structure
2D structure of Crystal Violet
CAS: 548-62-9
CID: 11057
Formula: C25H30ClN3
MW: 408.0
Interactive 3D Structure
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Computed Properties
PropertyValue
Molecular Weight408.0
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count3
Rotatable Bond Count4
Exact Mass407.2128257
Monoisotopic Mass407.2128257
Topological Polar Surface Area9.5 Ų
Heavy Atom Count29
Formal Charge0
Complexity542
Isotope Atom Count0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count2
Compound Is CanonicalizedYes

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