Product Description
Crystal violet or gentian violet is a triarylmethane dye used as a histological stain and in Gram's method of classifying bacteria.
It has antibacterial, antifungal, antihelminthic, antiangiogenic, antitrypanosomal and antitumor properties. It was formerly important as a topical antiseptic. The medical use of the dye has been largely superseded by more modern drugs, although it is still listed by the World Health Organization.
Other names:
- Aniline violet
- Baszol Violet 57L
- Basic violet 3
- Brilliant Violet 58
- Methylrosanilide chloride
- Hexamethyl-p-rosaniline chloride
- Methyl Violet 10BNS
- Methyl Violet 10B
- Pyoktanin
Properties:
- CAS Number: 548-62-9
- Chemical formula: C25H30ClN3
- Molar mass: 407.99 gmol1
- Melting point: 205 C (401 F; 478 K)