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City Chemical manufactures high purity Thionin Acetate, CAS 78338-22-4 in bulk quantity.

Also known as Lauth's violet, Thionin Acetate is an organic salt. Widely used for biological staining, Thionin Acetate is a strong staining metachromatic dye. It can also be used in place of Schiff reagent in quantitative Feulgen staining of DNA, and to mediate electron transfer in microbial fuel cells.
Unit of Measure

Technical Specs

Form

N/A Powder Solid

Chemical Synonym

N/A 3,7-Diaminophenothiazin-5-ium acetate

Appearance

N/A Dark Green

Formula

N/A C12H9N3S·C2H4O2

Odor

N/A Odorless

Color Index Number

N/A CI 52000

Molecular Weight

N/A 287.34 g/mol

Solubility

N/A Insoluble in Ethanol Soluble in Water

CAS Number

N/A 78338-22-4

Quantity

N/A Bulk

Note

N/A Price on Request

Handling and Storage

Handling and Storage

N/A Keep in a dry, cool and well-ventilated place. Refer product specification and/or product label for specific storage temperature requirement. Keep container tightly closed.