- Victoria Blue BO
Victoria Blue BO, also known as C.I. Basic Blue 7 and C.I. 42595, is a chloride salt of a synthetic blue triarylmethane dye. Its chemical formula is C33H40N3Cl. It has the appearance of a reddish blue powder. It is a photosensitizer.
SMILESCAS|CAS=2390-60-5|SMILES= [Cl-] .CCNc1ccc(c2ccccc12)C(c3ccc(cc3)N(CC)CC)=C4C=CC(C=C4)= [N+] (CC)CC Its
EINECS number is 219-232-0.Victoria Blue BO base, also known as Solvent Blue 5 and C.I. 42595:1, is a hydroxide instead of chloride. Its chemical formula is C33H41N3O. Its CAS number is CASREF|CAS=1325-86-6.
Victoria Blue BO is used to dye anionic substrates, eg.
wool ,silk ,nylon , and acrylics, where bright dying is required. It is also used forstaining inmicroscopy , where it is used to stainmitochondria . As Solvent Blue 5, it is used in somepyrotechnic compositions for bluecolored smoke .
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