Acid Fuchsin
SIGMA/F8129 - used in tissue staining
Synonym: Acid Violet 19; Fuchsin S; Fuchsin acid; Rubine S
CAS Number: 3244-88-0
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C20H17N3Na2O9S3
Molecular Weight: 585.54
EC Number: 221-816-5
MDL Number: MFCD08533249
Linear Formula: C20H17N3Na2O9S3
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | diagnostic assay manufacturing hematology histology |
| color | blue-green |
| composition | Dye content, ~70% |
| form | powder |
| InChI | 1S/C20H19N3O9S3.2Na/c1-10 |
| InChI key | WZRZTHMJPHPAMU-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | [Na+].[Na+].Cc1cc(cc(c1N) |
| solubility | H2O: 1 mg/mL |
| storage temp. | room temp |
| technique(s) | microbe id | staining: suitable |
| Application: | Acid Fuchsin has been used in tissue sections for Masson’s trichrome staining. It has been used as a marker to trace ingestion of solutions by green peach aphids. |
| General description: | Acid Fuchsin is mainly used as a diachrome and is part of the connective tissue stains. It also works as a pH indicator. |
| Packaging: | 25, 50, 100 g in glass bottle |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Storage Temp. | room temp |
| Colour Index Number | 42685 |
| UNSPSC | 12171500 |

