Methyl violet 2B

Methyl violet 2B
Names
	IUPAC name 4,4'-[(4-Imino-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-yliden)methylen]bis(N,N-dimethylaniline)hydrochloride
	Other names Tetraamethylparosanilinium chloride;
Identifiers
CAS Number	84215-49-6 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:90108;
ChemSpider	21164086 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.074.935
EC Number	610-776-8;
PubChem CID	91997555;
UNII	9691711H0F ;
	InChI Key: WWKGVZASJYXZKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES CN(C)C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=C2C=CC(=N)C=C2)C3=CC=C(C=C3)N(C)C.Cl;
Properties
Chemical formula	C23H26N3Cl
Appearance	Green to dark-green powder
Melting point	decomposes
Solubility in water	Soluble in water, ethanol, insoluble in xylene
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Methyl violet 2B (Tetramethylparosanilinium chloride, 4,4'-[(4-Imino-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-yliden)methylen]bis(N,N-dimethylaniline)hydrochloride) is a violet triarylmethane dye from the group of cationic dyes and an essential component of C.I. Basic Violet 1 (trivial name methyl violet). Methyl violets are mixtures of tetramethyl (2B), pentamethyl (6B) and hexamethyl (10B) pararosanilins.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c R. W. Sabnis (29 March 2010). Handbook of Biological Dyes and Stains: Synthesis and Industrial Applications. John Wiley and Sons. pp. 309–. ISBN 978-0-470-40753-0. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
^ C. Bouasla, M. E. H. Samar, F, Ismail: Degradation of methyl violet 6B dye by the Fenton process. In: Desalination. 254.1–3, 2010, S. 35–41, doi:10.1016/j.desal.2009.12.017.

[b1-1] R. W. Sabnis (29 March 2010). Handbook of Biological Dyes and Stains: Synthesis and Industrial Applications. John Wiley and Sons. pp. 309–. ISBN 978-0-470-40753-0. Retrieved 27 June 2011.

[2] C. Bouasla, M. E. H. Samar, F, Ismail: Degradation of methyl violet 6B dye by the Fenton process. In: Desalination. 254.1–3, 2010, S. 35–41, doi:10.1016/j.desal.2009.12.017.

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