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Substance profile

Benzyl violet 4B

Benzyl violet 4B is a chemical substance with the molecular formula C39H41N3NaO6S2.

CAS 1694-09-3 C39H41N3NaO6S2 734.9 g/mol Warning

01 · Identification

What Benzyl violet 4B is

Benzyl violet 4B is a chemical substance with the molecular formula C39H41N3NaO6S2. Its molecular formula is C39H41N3NaO6S2 and its molecular weight is 734.9 g/mol.

Under the GHS it carries the signal word Warning.

CAS number1694-09-3
EC number216-901-9
Index number650-010-00-X
Molecular formulaC39H41N3NaO6S2
Molecular weight734.9 g/mol

Other names for Benzyl violet 4B

  • α-[4-(4-dimethylamino-α-{}{4-[ethyl(3-sodiosulphonatobenzyl)amino] phenyl}}benzylidene)cyclohexa-2,5-dienylidene(ethyl)ammonio]toluene-3-sulphonate

02 · GHS classification

Hazards and label elements

Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.

Signal wordWarning
Hazard statements assigned to Benzyl violet 4B
CodeHazard statement
H351 Suspected of causing cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.

Precautionary statements: P201, P280, P308, P313

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