Crystal violet

CAS Registry Number®

548-62-9

CAS Name

Crystal violet

Molecular Formula

C25H30N3.Cl

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    205-215 °C (decomp)

Source(s)

  • (1) Hazardous Substances Data Bank data were obtained from the National Library of Medicine (US)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C25H30N3.ClH/c1-26(2)22-13-7-19(8-14-22)25(20-9-15-23(16-10-20)27(3)4)21-11-17-24(18-12-21)28(5)6;/h7-18H,1-6H3;1H/q+1;/p-1

InChIKey

InChIKey=ZXJXZNDDNMQXFV-UHFFFAOYSA-M

SMILES

C(C1=CC=C(N(C)C)C=C1)(C2=CC=C(N(C)C)C=C2)=C3C=CC(=[N+](C)C)C=C3.[Cl-]

Canonical SMILES

[Cl-].C=1C=C(C=CC1C(C2=CC=C(C=C2)N(C)C)=C3C=CC(C=C3)=[N+](C)C)N(C)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Methanaminium, N-[4-[bis[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]methylene]-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene]-N-methyl-, chloride (1:1)
  • C.I. Basic Violet 3
  • Methanaminium, N-[4-[bis[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]methylene]-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene]-N-methyl-, chloride
  • C.I. 42555
  • Adergon

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

7077-31-8, 23355-47-7