Description
Crystal violet (C.I. 42555), p.a., Molar mass (M) 407,99 g/mol, Density (D) 1,19 g/cm³, Flash point (flp) 405,1 °C, Boiling point (bp) 631,9 °C, CAS No. 548-62-9, UN-Nr. 3077, EC No. 208-953-6, Empirical formula C25H30ClN3
Crystal violet, also called gentian violet, is soluble in water and alcohol and is used for multiple histological stains, e.g. Gram staining.
Technical Information
| Colour conversion | yellow - blue-violet |
| Transition range pH | 0,0 - 2,0 |