Spirit blue

Spirit blue or Opal blue SS is a dye with formula C37H30ClN3.[1] It is used as an indicator in agar for detection of lipase activity in bacteria.

Spirit blue
Names
IUPAC name
4-[(4-anilinophenyl)-(4-phenyliminocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)methyl]-N-phenylaniline hydrochloride
Other names
Opal blue SS, HSDB 466, Solvent Blue 23 monohydrochloride
Identifiers
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.016.766
UNII
Properties
C37H30ClN3
Molar mass 552.12 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

References

  1. "Opal Blue SS". National Center for Biotechnology Information. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2016.


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