A cationic textile dye
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Basic Blue 26

Item No. 44826

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Technical Information
Formal Name
N-[4-[[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl][4-(phenylamino)-1-naphthalenyl]methylene]-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene]-N-methyl-methanaminium, monochloride
CAS Number
2580-56-5
Synonyms
  • C.I. 44045
  • Calcozine Blue B
  • Victoria Blue B
Molecular Formula
C33H32N3 • Cl
Formula Weight
506.1
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMSO: Soluble: ≥10 mg/mlEthanol: Soluble: ≥10 mg/ml
λmax
210, 252, 600 nm
SMILES
CN(C)C(C=C1)=CC=C1/C(C2=CC=C(NC3=CC=CC=C3)C4=C2C=CC=C4)=C5C=C/C(C=C/5)=[N+](C)/C.[Cl-]
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C33H31N3.ClH/c1-35(2)27-18-14-24(15-19-27)33(25-16-20-28(21-17-25)36(3)4)31-22-23-32(30-13-9-8-12-29(30)31)34-26-10-6-5-7-11-26;/h5-23H,1-4H3;1H
InChi Key
LLWJPGAKXJBKKA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Basic blue 26 is a cationic textile dye.1 It displays an absorption maximum of 605 nm. Basic blue 26 has been found as a contaminant in textile industry wastewater effluents.2

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Eryomin, V.A., and Poznyakov, S.P. Quantitative determination of phospholipids using the dyes Victoria blue R and B. Anal. Biochem. 180(1), 186-191 (1989).

    2. Belaid, K.D., and Seddiki, H. Influence of anions and cations on the oxidation of basic blue 26 and basic violet 3 dyes by the Fenton process. SEES 5(1), 2423-2440 (2024).