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391557

Sigma-Aldrich

Oil Blue N

Dye content 96 %

Synonym(s):

Solvent Blue 14

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C24H30N2O2
CAS Number:
2646-15-3
Molecular Weight:
378.51
Colour Index Number:
61555
EC Number:
220-161-2
MDL number:
MFCD00001200
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
PubChem Substance ID:
24864388
NACRES:
NA.47

form

powder

Quality Level

200

composition

Dye content, 96%

mp

112-114 °C (lit.)

solubility

acetone: 1%, turbid, blue to very deep blue

λmax

596 nm
644 nm (2nd)

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

CCCCCNc1ccc(NCCCCC)c2C(=O)c3ccccc3C(=O)c12

InChI

1S/C24H30N2O2/c1-3-5-9-15-25-19-13-14-20(26-16-10-6-4-2)22-21(19)23(27)17-11-7-8-12-18(17)24(22)28/h7-8,11-14,25-26H,3-6,9-10,15-16H2,1-2H3

InChI key

RHGBRYSELHPAFL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

In animal tissues, fatty substances are stained dark blue by oil blue N when supersaturated solutions in dilute isopropanol are used.

Pictograms

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GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315,H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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JAN Code

391557-5G:
391557-VAR:
391557-25G:
391557-1.5G:
391557-BULK:

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SHBM9684
MKBZ0036V
MKBT7762V
MKBK0528
MKBB2556

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Oil Blue N or Na as a Fat Stain for Animal Histology.
Lillie R D
Stain Technology, 20, 7-9 (1945)

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