Basic Violet Eight

CHEMICAL NAME    : 3- Amino-7-N, N- Dimethylamino –2-methyl
   - 4’- methyl-5- phenyl - phenazinium chloride

• C.A.S. NO. : 8004- 94-2
• C.I. NO. : 50210
• M.F. : C22H23N4CI
• M.W. : 378.86 gm/mole    

Specifications :

• Appearance  : Brown / greenish brown powder
• Dye content (Spectrophotometric) : > 70%
• Solubility 0.1% (in water) : Clear red solution
• Absorption maximum (in water)?Max  : 544 – 550 nm
• Absorptivity (A1% / 1cm in water at ? Max) : > 700
• Loss on drying (110ºC for 1 hr) : < 5%