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L1886

Sigma-Aldrich

Light Green SF Yellowish

certified by the Biological Stain Commission

Synonym(s):
Acid Green 5
Linear Formula:
C37H34N2O9S3Na2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
792.85
Colour Index Number:
42095
Beilstein:
5717828
EC Number:
MDL number:
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.47

grade

certified by the Biological Stain Commission

Quality Level

form

powder

composition

Dye content, ≥65%

mp

288 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 1 mg/mL

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

[Na+].[Na+].CCN(Cc1cccc(c1)S([O-])(=O)=O)c2ccc(cc2)\C(=C3\C=CC(\C=C3)=[N+](/CC)Cc4cccc(c4)S([O-])(=O)=O)c5ccc(cc5)S([O-])(=O)=O

InChI

1S/C37H36N2O9S3.2Na/c1-3-38(25-27-7-5-9-35(23-27)50(43,44)45)32-17-11-29(12-18-32)37(31-15-21-34(22-16-31)49(40,41)42)30-13-19-33(20-14-30)39(4-2)26-28-8-6-10-36(24-28)51(46,47)48;;/h5-24H,3-4,25-26H2,1-2H3,(H2-,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48);;/q;2*+1/p-2

InChI key

DGOBMKYRQHEFGQ-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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form

powder

form

powder

form

powder

form

crystalline

composition

Dye content, ≥65%

composition

Dye content, 90%

composition

Dye content, ≥75%

composition

-

mp

288 °C (dec.) (lit.)

mp

>300 °C (lit.)

mp

120 °C (dec.) (lit.)

mp

288 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 1 mg/mL

solubility

-

solubility

chloroform/ethanol (1:1): 1 mg/mL

solubility

water: 10 mg/mL, clear

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

General description

Light Green SF Yellowish or Acid Green 5 is a triarylmethane dye that exists as disodium salt. It has the absorption value of 629 nm.

Application

Light Green SF Yellowish functions as an efficient histological stain for collagen. It is also used as colorant for foodstuff and beverages.
Light Green SF Yellowish has been used to determine surface structures of trypsin treated tissue sections and to stain buccal cells for slide scoring.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Light Green SF Yellowish functions as an efficient histological stain for collagen. It is also used as colorant for foodstuff and beverages.

Suitability

Certified for use as a cytological counterstain and as a substitute for aniline blue in Gomori′s one-step trichrome procedure.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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