Common Name: Anthracene blue SWR
Suggested Name: Anthracene blue SWR
Other Names:
Alizarin blue 2RC
C.I. Number: 58605
C.I. Name: Mordant blue 32
Color: –
Solubility Aqueous: Poor
Solubility Ethanol: Poor
Absorption Maximum: –
Empirical Formula: C14H8O8
Formula Weight: 304.2
Description
This dye has been recommended as a hematoxylin substitute in H&E staining. Note that the name alizarin blue, without the 2RC, is applied to another dye, CI 67410. In addition, it should not be confused with anthracene blue SWX, which is a related dye.
References
- R. D. Lillie.
Conn’s Biological Stains
Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, MD., U.S.A.
