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C28H31ClN2O3
479 g/mol
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RHODAMINE B

CAS81-88-9EC201-383-9
Category
Dye & Pigment
Compound Class
Amine
Primary Use
Dye for paper and textiles

Rhodamine B is a red dye used primarily for coloring paper and textiles, as well as a biological stain and reagent in analytical chemistry. The FDA has classified D&C Red No.

Dye for paperDye for textiles (wool and silk)Reagent for analytical chemistry

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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Harmful
Harmful
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H318Causes serious eye damage
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

[9-(2-carboxyphenyl)-6-(diethylamino)xanthen-3-ylidene]-diethylazanium chloride

InChIKey

PYWVYCXTNDRMGF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CCN(CC)C1=CC2=C(C=C1)C(=C3C=CC(=[N+](CC)CC)C=C3O2)C4=CC=CC=C4C(=O)O.[Cl-]

Synonyms (102)
  • 11411 Red
  • ADC Rhodamine B
  • Acid Brilliant Pink B
  • Aizen Rhodamine BH
  • Aizen Rhodamine BHC
  • Akiriku Rhodamine B
  • Basazol Red 71P
  • Basic Rose Red
  • Basic Violet 10
  • Basic Violet 10 solution
  • Basonyl Red 540
  • Basonyl Red 545
  • Basonyl Red 545FL
  • Brilliant Pink B
  • C.I. Basic Violet 10
  • C.I. No. 45170
  • CI Food Red 15
  • Calcozine Red BX
  • Calcozine Rhodamine BL
  • Calcozine Rhodamine BX
  • Calcozine Rhodamine BXP
  • Cerise Toner X1127
  • Certiqual Rhodamine
  • Cogilor Red 321.10
  • D and C Red No. 19
  • D&C RED NO. 19 (DELISTED)
  • D&C Red 19
  • D&C red no.19
  • Diabasic Rhodamine B
  • Edicol Suppa Rose BS
  • Edicol Supra Rose B
  • Edicol Supra Rose BS
  • Elcozine Rhodamine B
  • Eriosin Rhodamine B
  • FD and C Red No. 19
  • FD&C RED NO. 19 (DELISTED)
  • FD&C Red No. 19
  • Food Red 15
  • Geranium lake N
  • Hexacol Rhodamine B Extra
  • Ikada Rhodamine B
  • Iragen Red L-U
  • Mitsui Rhodamine BX
  • RHODAMINE B
  • ROSE B W 3005
  • Red No. 213
  • Rheonine B
  • Rhodamine
  • Rhodamine B (C.I. 45170)
  • Rhodamine B 20-7470
  • Rhodamine B Extra
  • Rhodamine B Extra M 310
  • Rhodamine B Extra S
  • Rhodamine B chloride
  • Rhodamine B500
  • Rhodamine B500 hydrochloride
  • Rhodamine BA
  • Rhodamine BA Export
  • Rhodamine BF
  • Rhodamine BL
  • Rhodamine BN
  • Rhodamine BS
  • Rhodamine BX
  • Rhodamine BXL
  • Rhodamine BXP
  • Rhodamine FB
  • Rhodamine FB CL
  • Rhodamine Lake Red B
  • Rhodamine O
  • Rhodamine S
  • Rhodamine S [Russian]
  • Rhodamine b monocation
  • Rhodamine, Blue shade
  • Rhodamine, tetraethyl-
  • Rodamina B
  • Sicilian Cerise Toner A-7127
  • Symulex Magenta F
  • Symulex Pink F
  • Symulex Rhodamine B Toner F
  • Takaoka Rhodamine B
  • Tetraethylrhodamine
  • Violet zasadita 10
  • Violet zasadita 10 [Czech]