Description / Application
Phloxine B is an organic sodium salt that is the disodium salt of 2,3,4,5-tetrachloro-6-(2,4,5,7-tetrabromo-6-hydroxy-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl)benzoic acid. It is used in the hematoxylin phloxine saffron (HPS) stain, stains paneth cell granules in Lendrum's phloxine-tartrazine method, and can be used to demonstrate alcoholic hyaline. It has a role as a fluorochrome and a histological dye. It contains a 2',4',5',7'-tetrabromo-2,3,4,5-tetrachlorofluorescein(2-).
Identities
| Alternative Name | Phloxine B, 2',4',5',7'-Tetrabromo-3,4,5,6-tetrachlorofluorescein Sodium Salt |
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| Molecular Formula | C20H2Br4Cl4Na2O5 |
| Molecular Weight | 829.6 |
| MFCD | MFCD00070627 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | None |
| Hazard Statements | H412 |
| Precautionary Statements | P273;P501 |