Description / Application
Bismark brown Y is a hydrochloride that is the dihydrochloride of 4,4'-[1,3-phenylenebis(diazene-2,1-diyl)]di(benzene-1,3-diamine). Bismarck brown Y is a metachromatic dye which stains acid mucins yellow. It is also a constituent of Papanicolaou's EA solutions, used for cervical, and other smears. It has a role as an allergen, a fluorochrome and a histological dye. It contains a basic brown 1.
Identities
| Alternative Name | Basic Brown 1, 4,4'-(m-Phenylenebisazo)bis-m-phenylenediamine dihydrochloride |
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| Molecular Formula | C18H20Cl2N8 |
| Molecular Weight | 419.3 |
| MFCD | MFCD00012977 |
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 |