Hematoxylin

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
biological stain
gptkbp:application gptkb:H&E_stain
nuclear staining
gptkbp:CASNumber 517-28-2
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C16H14O6
gptkbp:color colorless (pure)
gptkbp:derivedFrom logwood tree
gptkbp:discoveredBy Ferdinand Rose
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1842
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hematoxylin
gptkbp:IUPACName 7,11b-dihydrobenz[b]indeno[1,2-d]pyran-3,4,6a,9,10(6H)-pentol
gptkbp:meltingPoint >300°C
gptkbp:molecularWeight 302.28 g/mol
gptkbp:oxidizedTo hematein
gptkbp:riskFactor irritant
gptkbp:solubility slightly soluble in water
soluble in alcohol
gptkbp:source Haematoxylum campechianum
gptkbp:usedFor cytology
microscopy
histology
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nuclei
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7