Cresyl violet

Cresyl violet
Names
	IUPAC name (9-dimethylamino-10-methyl-benzo[a]phenoxazin-5-ylidene)ammonium chloride
	Other names 9-(Dimethylamino)-5-imino-10-methyl-5H-benzo[a]phenoxazine hydrochloride; Cresole violet
Identifiers
CAS Number	18472-89-4;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Beilstein Reference	3910949
ChEBI	CHEBI:52815;
ChemSpider	27064 ;
EC Number	242-356-1;
PubChem CID	29092;
UNII	2AB49C465R;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID10939892 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C19H17N3O.ClH/c1-11-8-15-17(10-16(11)22(2)3)23-18-9-14(20)12-6-4-5-7-13(12)19(18)21-15;/h4-10,20H,1-3H3;1H Key: ZHAFUINZIZIXFC-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C19H17N3O.ClH/c1-11-8-15-17(10-16(11)22(2)3)23-18-9-14(20)12-6-4-5-7-13(12)19(18)21-15;/h4-10,20H,1-3H3;1H Key: ZHAFUINZIZIXFC-UHFFFAOYAN;
	SMILES [Cl-].N=1c4c(OC=3C=1c2ccccc2\C(=[NH2+])\C=3)cc(c(c4)C)N(C)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C19H18ClN3O
Molar mass	339.8187
Hazards
Flash point	245.5 °C (473.9 °F; 518.6 K)
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Cresyl violet is an organic compound with the chemical formula C₁₉H₁₈ClN₃O. It is a basic dye and is used as a common stain in histology.