Fuchsine

Fuchsine (sometimes spelled fuchsin) or rosaniline hydrochloride is a magenta dye with chemical formula C20H19N3·HCl. There are other similar chemical formulations of products sold as fuchsine, and several dozen other synonyms of this molecule.

For the sodium sulfonate derivative, see acid fuchsin.
Not to be confused with fuscin.
Fuchsine
Solid basic fuchsine
Basic fuchsine in aqueous solution
Names
IUPAC name
4-[(4-Aminophenyl)-(4-imino-1-cyclohexa-2,5-dienylidene)methyl]aniline hydrochloride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.010.173
EC Number
  • 209-321-2
KEGG
PubChem CID
RTECS number
  • 8053-09-6
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C20H19N3.ClH/c1-13-12-16(6-11-19(13)23)20(14-2-7-17(21)8-3-14)15-4-9-18(22)10-5-15;/h2-12,21H,22-23H2,1H3;1H/b20-14-,21-17?; N
    Key: NIKFYOSELWJIOF-SVFFXJIWSA-N N
  • InChI=1/C20H19N3.ClH/c1-13-12-16(6-11-19(13)23)20(14-2-7-17(21)8-3-14)15-4-9-18(22)10-5-15;/h2-12,21H,22-23H2,1H3;1H/b20-14-,21-17?;
    Key: NIKFYOSELWJIOF-SVFFXJIWBQ
SMILES
  • [Cl-].[NH2+]=C\1/C=C\C(C=C/1)=C(\c2ccc(N)c(C)c2)c3ccc(N)cc3
Properties
C20H19N3·HCl
Molar mass 337.86 g/mol (hydrochloride)
Appearance Dark green powder
Melting point 200 °C (392 °F; 473 K)
2650 mg/L (25 °C (77 °F))
log P 2.920
Vapor pressure 7.49×10−10 mmHg (25 °C)
2.28×10−15 atm⋅m3/mole (25 °C)
Atmospheric OH rate constant
 4.75×10−10 cm3/molecule⋅sec (25 °C)
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
 Ingestion, inhalation, skin and eye contact, combustible at high temperature, slightly explosive around open flames and sparks.
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
2
1
0
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

It becomes magenta when dissolved in water; as a solid, it forms dark green crystals. As well as dying textiles, fuchsine is used to stain bacteria and sometimes as a disinfectant. In the literature of biological stains the name of this dye is frequently misspelled, with omission of the terminal -e, which indicates an amine. American and English dictionaries (Webster's, Oxford, Chambers, etc.) give the correct spelling, which is also used in the literature of industrial dyeing. It is well established that production of fuchsine results in development of bladder cancers by production workers. Production of magenta is listed as a circumstance known to result in cancer.

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