| Bioactivity | Safranin (Safranin T) is an important and classical phenazinium dye. Safranin has been extensively used in the academic field as a spectroscopic probe and indicator. Safranin possesses a planar structure and cationic charge. It can readily intercalate into biological macromolecules, including DNA and proteins. Safranin can be used as a redox indicator in the determination of metal ion concentration[1]. | ||||||||||||
| Name | Safranin | ||||||||||||
| CAS | 477-73-6 | ||||||||||||
| Formula | C20H19ClN4 | ||||||||||||
| Molar Mass | 350.84 | ||||||||||||
| Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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| Reference | [1]. Wan H, et al. Structure characterization and optical properties investigation of the four main components of the classical phenazinium dye Safranin O. Analyst. 2019;144(24):7149-7156. |