Crystal Violet

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Names

[ CAS No. ]:
548-62-9

[ Name ]:
Crystal Violet

[Synonym ]:
Crystal violet
Basic Violet 3
EINECS 208-953-6
Methyl violet
MFCD00011750

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.19 g/cm3 (20ºC)

[ Melting Point ]:
215ºC

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C25H30ClN3

[ Molecular Weight ]:
407.979

[ Flash Point ]:
40ºC

[ Exact Mass ]:
407.212830

[ PSA ]:
9.49000

[ LogP ]:
1.46360

MSDS

Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :
BO9000000
CHEMICAL NAME :
Ammonium, (4-(bis(p-(dimethylamino)phenyl)methylene)-2,5-cycloh exadien-1-ylidene) dimethyl-, chloride
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
548-62-9
LAST UPDATED :
199710
DATA ITEMS CITED :
48
MOLECULAR FORMULA :
C25-H30-N3.Cl
MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
408.03
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
L6Y DYJ AUYR DN1&1&R DN1&1& DUK1&1 &Q &G

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Human
TYPE OF TEST :
Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Human
TYPE OF TEST :
Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - guinea pig
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
420 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
8900 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
96 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
5100 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
20 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - acute pulmonary edema
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION :
1 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - food intake (animal) Gastrointestinal - nausea or vomiting Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Mammal - cat
DOSE/DURATION :
100 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea Gastrointestinal - nausea or vomiting Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION :
150 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION :
5 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intraduodenal
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION :
160 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION :
100 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - ataxia
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION :
10 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - acute pulmonary edema
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
4 mg/kg/2D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Gastrointestinal - peritonitis Related to Chronic Data - death
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
10950 mg/kg/2Y-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria Endocrine - thyroid tumors
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
25750 mg/kg/2Y-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - tumors Reproductive - Tumorigenic effects - ovarian tumors
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
DOSE :
100 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION :
female 6-15 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - musculoskeletal system Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - urogenital system
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
DOSE :
40 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION :
female 6-15 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead and/or resorbed implants per total number of implants)
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
DOSE :
100 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION :
female 6-15 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - other developmental abnormalities
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
DOSE :
7 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION :
female 6-19 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetotoxicity (except death, e.g., stunted fetus)
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
DOSE :
7 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION :
female 6-19 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead and/or resorbed implants per total number of implants) Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetotoxicity (except death, e.g., stunted fetus)

MUTATION DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
Cytogenetic analysis
TEST SYSTEM :
Non-mammalian species Cells - not otherwise specified
DOSE/DURATION :
500 ug/L
REFERENCE :
MUREAV Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- 1964- Volume(issue)/page/year: 58,269,1978 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - M1517 No. of Facilities: 9858 (estimated) No. of Industries: 58 No. of Occupations: 52 No. of Employees: 79824 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - M1517 No. of Facilities: 3280 (estimated) No. of Industries: 21 No. of Occupations: 34 No. of Employees: 75632 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 49319 (estimated)

Safety Information

[ Symbol ]:

GHS02, GHS07, GHS08, GHS09

[ Signal Word ]:
Warning

[ Hazard Statements ]:
H226-H319-H351-H411

[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P273-P281-P305 + P351 + P338

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Faceshields;full-face respirator (US);Gloves;multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US);type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

[ Hazard Codes ]:
T:Toxic

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R22;R41;R45;R50/53

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S45-S53-S60-S61

[ RIDADR ]:
UN 3077

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

[ RTECS ]:
BO9000000

[ Packaging Group ]:
III

[ Hazard Class ]:
9

[ HS Code ]:
32041300

Synthetic Route

Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

  • N,N-Dimethylaniline
  • p-Dimethylaminobenzaldehyde
  • Leucocrystal violet
  • Michler's ketone
  • phosgene
  • Carbon tetrachloride
  • Solvent Violet 9
  • Diphosgene
  • Oxalyl chloride

DownStream

  • 4-(Dimethylamino)phenol
  • Michler's ketone
  • N,N-Dimethylaniline
  • Leucocrystal violet
  • 4,4'-Methylenebis(N,N-dimethylaniline)
  • 1,1,1-tris-(4-n,n-dimethylamino-phenyl)-2-phenyl-ethane
  • 4-[1,1-bis[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]butyl]-N,N-dimethylaniline
  • Crystal Violet cyanide
  • p,p',p''-tris(diethylamino)trityl alcohol
  • Solvent Violet 9

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 32041300

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