Description / Application
Tolonium chloride is an organic chloride salt having 3-amino-7-(dimethylamino)-2-methylphenothiazin-5-ium (tolonium) as the counterion. It is a blue nuclear counterstain that can be used to demonstrate Nissl substance and is also useful for staining mast cell granules, both in metachromatic and orthochromatic techniques. It has a role as a diagnostic agent, a fluorochrome and a histological dye. It contains a tolonium.
Identities
| Alternative Name | Basic blue 17, Methylene blue T50 or T extra |
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| Molecular Formula | C15H16ClN3S |
| Molecular Weight | 305.8 |
| MFCD | MFCD00011934 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H315;H319;H335 |
| Precautionary Statements | P261;P264;P271;P280;P302+P352;P304+P340;P305+P351+P338;P312;P321;P332+P313;P337+P313;P362;P403+P233;P405;P501 |