| Description | Toluidine Blue (Blutene chloride), a phenothiazine, is used as a biological stain, a hemostatic, and a dye for silk and wool. Blutene chloride is also used as a diagnostic aid for gastric neoplasms and oral, and used in the identification of the parathyroid gland in thyroid surgery. |
| Synonyms | 氯托洛宁, Blutene chloride |
| molecular weight | 305.83 |
| Molecular formula | C15H16ClN3S |
| CAS | 92-31-9 |
| Storage | keep away from direct sunlight | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year | Shipping with blue ice. |
| Solubility | DMSO: Slightly soluble |
| References | 1. Taha M, et al. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl. 2013 Jul 1;33(5):2639-47. |