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Agent Name C.I. Basic Green 1
Alternative Name Brilliant Green
CAS Number 633-03-4
Formula C27-H33-N2.H-O4-S
Major Category Dyes
Synonyms N-(4-((4-(Diethylamino)phenyl)phenylmethylene)-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene)-N-ethylethanaminium sulfate (1:1); 12415 Green; ADC Brilliant Green Crystals; Aizen Diamond Green GH; Aizen Malachite Green GH; Astra Diamond Green GX; Astrazon Green D; Avon Green A-4379; Basic Bright Green; Basic Bright Green Sulfate; Basic Brilliant Green; Basic Green 1; Basic Green V; Brilliant Green; Brilliant Green Aseptic; Brilliant Green B; Brilliant Green B.P.; Brilliant Green BP Crystals; Brilliant Green BPC; Brilliant Green Crystals; Brilliant Green Crystals H; Brilliant Green DSC; Brilliant Green G; Brilliant Green GX; Brilliant Green Lake; Brilliant Green P; Brilliant Green Special; Brilliant Green Sulfate; Brilliant Green WP Crystals; Brilliant Green Y; Brilliant Green YN; Brilliant Green YNS; Brilliant Lake Green Y; Brilliant Tungstate Green Toner GT-288; Brilliant-grun [German]; C.I. 42040; C.I. Basic Green 1; Calcozine Brilliant Green G; Deorlene Green JJO; Diamond Green G; Emerald Green; Ethyl Green; Fast Green J; Fast Green JJO; Green EN; Hidaco Brilliant Green; Malachite Green G; Mitsui Brilliant Green GX; N,N,N',N'-Tetraaethyl-monoaminofuchsoniumhydrogensulfat; Solid Green; Tertrophene Brilliant Green G; Tokyo Aniline Brilliant Green; Zelen brilantni [Czech]; Zelen malachitova G [Czech]; Zelen smaragdova [Czech]; Zelen zasadita 1 [Czech]; (4-(4-(Diethylamino)benzhydrylene)cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)diethylammonium hydrogen sulphate; Ammonium, (4-(p-(diethylamino)-alpha-phenylbenzylidene)-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene) diethyl-,sulfate (1:1); Ethanaminium, N-(4-((4-(diethylamino)phenyl)phenylmethylene)-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene)-N-ethyl-, sulfate (1:1); [ChemIDplus]
Category Di- and Triaryl Dyes
Description Gold crystals; [Merck Index] Hygroscopic; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses Used in the treatment of intestinal worms, mycotic infections, and wound antisepsis; Also used as a dye (wool, cotton, man-made fibers, and paper), ink, and wood stain; [HSDB] Used as an indicator and biological stain; [Merck Index]
Comments A severe eye irritant; [HSDB] A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; May cause eye injury; Toxic by ingestion; LD50 (rat) = 313 mg/kg; [MSDSonline]
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure 1.05 x 10 -22 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes mp = 180 deg C; [MSDSonline]
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