Ethyl Violet

Property Data Common name Suggested name Other names C.I. number C.I. name Class Ionisation Solubility aqueous Solubility ethanol Absorption maximum Colour Empirical formula Formula weight Ethyl violet Ethyl violet – 42600 Basic violet 4 Triarylmethane Basic Soluble – 596 Violet C31H42N3Cl 492.2

Ethyl violet is not commonly used. However, it has been recommended for inclusion in mixed dye solutions of the iron resorcin fuchsin type for demonstrating elastic fibres.

 

Reference
R. D. Lillie.
Conn's Biological Stains
Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, MD., U.S.A.

Aldrich chemical catalogue, 1992
Aldrich Chemical Company, Milwaukee, WI, USA.