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Substance profile

Benzyl violet 4B

Benzyl violet 4B is a chemical substance with the molecular formula C39H41N3NaO6S2.

CAS 1694-09-3 C39H41N3NaO6S2 734.9 g/mol Warning

01 · Identification

What Benzyl violet 4B is

Benzyl violet 4B is a chemical substance with the molecular formula C39H41N3NaO6S2. Its molecular formula is C39H41N3NaO6S2 and its molecular weight is 734.9 g/mol.

Under the GHS it carries the signal word Warning.

02 · Identifiers

Benzyl violet 4B identifiers and molecular data

Benzyl violet 4B CAS number and EC number

CAS number1694-09-3
EC number216-901-9
Index number (CLP Annex VI)650-010-00-X

Benzyl violet 4B molecular formula and molecular weight

Molecular formulaC39H41N3NaO6S2
Molecular weight734.9 g/mol

Other names for Benzyl violet 4B

  • α-[4-(4-dimethylamino-α-{}{4-[ethyl(3-sodiosulphonatobenzyl)amino] phenyl}}benzylidene)cyclohexa-2,5-dienylidene(ethyl)ammonio]toluene-3-sulphonate

03 · GHS classification

Benzyl violet 4B hazard classification

Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.

Benzyl violet 4B pictograms and signal word

Signal wordWarning

Benzyl violet 4B hazard class and category

GHS hazard classes Benzyl violet 4B falls into
Hazard class Category From code Pictogram
Carcinogenicity GHS chapter 3.6 Category 2 H351 GHS08

Benzyl violet 4B hazard statements (H-codes)

Hazard statements assigned to Benzyl violet 4B
CodeHazard statement
H351 Suspected of causing cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.

This page lists only the codes assigned to Benzyl violet 4B. The full reference lives on the hazard statements hub, the precautionary statements hub and the GHS pictograms hub.

Safety Data Sheet

Getting an SDS for Benzyl violet 4B

A Safety Data Sheet is written for a product, not for a substance: the supplier of the grade you actually buy issues it, so two suppliers of Benzyl violet 4B issue two different sheets. That is why there is no single authoritative SDS for a substance to download — what there is, is the job of collecting the sheets for the products you hold and keeping them current as suppliers revise them.

04 · Precautionary statements

Benzyl violet 4B precautionary statements

CLP Annex VI assigns 4 precautionary statements to Benzyl violet 4B. They are grouped the way a label groups them: what to do before handling, what to do when something has already happened, how to store it and how to dispose of it.

Response

What to do once exposure, spillage or fire has already happened.

Reading the notation. is a blank the supplier fills in — not a truncated sentence.· [square brackets] mark a part printed only when it applies.

05 · Names in the regulation

Benzyl violet 4B name in 23 EU languages

CLP Annex VI Part 3 is published in every language edition of the regulation, and the identification column is written out in each of them. Nothing below is translated by us: each line is the name as that edition prints it. Under Art. 18(2) the substance name from Annex VI is a lawful product identifier, so this is the wording to put on a label going to that market — and where the cell lists several designations, any one of them qualifies.

Language Name in CLP Annex VI Part 3
Bulgarian български бензил виолет 4B α[4-(4-диметиламино-α-{4-[етил(3-натриосулфонатобензил)амино]фенил}бензилиден)циклохексa-2,5-диенилиден(етил)амонио]толуен-3-сулфонат
Spanish español Violeta de bencilo 4B α-[4-(4-dimetilamino-α-{4-[etil(3-sodiosulfonato-bencil)amino]fenil}bencilideno)ciclohexa-2,5-dieniliden(etil)amonio]tolueno-3-sulfonato
Czech čeština benzylová violeť 4B N -{4-[(4-dimethylaminofenyl){4-[ N -ethyl- N -(3-sulfonatobenzyl)amino]fenyl}methyliden]cyklohexa-2,5-dien-1-yliden}- N -ethyl- N -(3-sulfonatobenzyl)amonium, sodná sůl
Danish dansk benzyl violet 4B α-[4-(4-dimethylamino-α-{4-[ethyl(3-natriosulfonatobenzyl)amino] phenyl}benzyliden)cyclohexa-2,5-dienyliden(ethyl)ammonio]toluen-3-sulfonat
German Deutsch Benzyl violet 4B (4-((4-(Dimethylamino)phenyl)(4-(ethyl(3-sulfonatobenzyl)amino)phenyl)methylen)cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-yliden)(ethyl)(3-sulfonatobenzyl)ammonium, Natriumsalz
Estonian eesti bensüülviolett 4B α-[4-(4-dimetüülamino-α-{4-[etüül(3-naatriumsulfonatobensüül)amino]fenüül}bensülideen)tsükloheksa-2,5-dienülideen(etüül)ammonio]tolueen-3-sulfonaat
Greek ελληνικά Benzyl Violet 4B α-[4-(4-διμεθυλαμινο-α-{4-[αιθυλο-(3-νατριοσουλφονατοβενζυλ)αμινο]φαινυλο}βενζυλιδενο)κυκλοεξα-2,5-διενυλιδεν(αιθυλ)αμμωνιο]τολουολο-3-σουλφονικό
English English benzyl violet 4B α-[4-(4-dimethylamino-α-{4-[ethyl(3-sodiosulphonato benzyl)amino] phenyl}benzylidene)cyclohexa-2,5-dienylidene(ethyl)ammonio]toluene-3-sulphonate
French français Violet de benzyle 4B α-[4-(4-diméthylamino-α-{4-[éthyl(3-sodiosulfonatabenzyl)amino] phényl}benzylidène)cyclohexa-2,5-diénylidène(éthyl)ammonio]toluène-3-sulfonate
Croatian hrvatski benzil violet 4B α-[4-(4-dimetilamino-α-{4-[etil(3-natrijsulfonatobenzil)amino]fenil}benziliden)cikloheksa-2,5-dieniliden(etil)amonio]toluen-3-sulfonat
Italian italiano benzyl violet 4B α-[4-(4-dimetilammino-α-{4-[etil(3-sodiosulfonatobenzil)ammino] fenil}benziliden)cicloesa-2,5-dieniliden(etil)ammonio]toluen-3-sulfonato
Latvian latviešu benzilvioletais 4B α-[4-(4-dimetilamino-α-{4-[etil(3-nātrija sulfonātbenzil)amino] fenil}benzilidēn)cikloheksa-2,5-dienilidēn(etil)ammonio]toluol-3-sulfonāts
Lithuanian lietuvių benzilo violetas 4B alfa-[4-(4-dimetilaminoalfa-[4-[etil(3-natriosulfonatobenzil)amino]fenil]benziliden)cikloheksa-2,5-dieniliden(etil)amonio] toluen-3-sulfonatas
Hungarian magyar benzil violet 4B α-[4-(4-dimetilamino-α-{4-[etil(3-nátriumszulfonátobenzil) amino]fenil]benzilidén]ciklohexa-2,5-dienilidén(etil)ammónio]toluol-3-szulfonát
Maltese Malti vjola tal-benżil 4B α-[4-(4-dimetilammino-α-{4-[etil(3-sodjusulfonat benżil)ammino] fenil}benżiliden)ċikloeża-2,5-dieniliden(etil)ammonju]toluwen-3-sulfonat
Dutch Nederlands benzyl violet 4B α-[4-(4-dimethylamino-α-{4-[ethyl(3-natriosulfonato-benzyl)amino] fenyl}benzylideen)cyclohexa-2,5-diënylideen(ethyl)ammonio]tolueen-3-sulfonaat
Polish polski Fiolet benzylowy 4B α-[4-(4-dimetyloamino-α-{4-[etylo(3-sulfonianobenzylo)amino]fenylo}benzylideno[cykloheksa-2,5-dienylideno(etylo)amonio]tolueno-3-sulfonian sodu
Portuguese português violeta de benzilo 4B α-[4-(4-dimetilamino-α-{4-[etil(3-sodiosulfonatobenzil)amino] fenil}benzilideno)ciclo-hexa-2,5-dienilideno(etil)amonio]tolueno-3-sulfonato
Romanian română benzil violet 4B α-[4-(4-dimetilamino-α-{4-[etil(3-sodiosulfonatobenzil)amino] fenil}benziliden) ciclohexa-2,5- dieniliden(etil)amonio]toluen-3-sulfonat
Slovak slovenčina benzylová violeť 4B nátrium-3-({[4-([4-(dimetylamino)fenyl]{4-[ N -etyl- N -(3-sulfonátobenzyl)amino]fenyl}metylidén)cyklohexa-2,5-dién-1-ylidén](etyl)amónio}metyl)benzénsulfonát
Slovenian slovenščina benzil violet 4B α-[4-(4-dimetilamino-α-{4-[etil(3-natriosulfonato benzil)amino]fenil}benzilidene)cikloheksa-2,5-dienilidene(etil)amonijev]toluen-3-sulfonat
Finnish suomi Bentsyl Violet 4B α-[4-(4-dimetyyliamino-α-{4-[etyyli(3-natriumsulfonaattobentsyyli)amino]fenyyli}bentsylideeni)sykloheksa-2,5-dienylideeni(etyyli)ammonio]tolueeni-3-sulfonaatti
Swedish svenska bensylviolett 4B α-[4-(4-dimetylamino-α-{4-[etyl(3-natriumsulfonatbensyl)amino]fenyl}bensyliden)cyklohexa-2,5-dienyliden(etyl)ammonio]toluen-3-sulfonat

All 23 language editions of Annex VI carry this entry. Irish is the twenty-fourth official EU language and has no line here for a different reason: no consolidated CLP text has ever been published in Irish, so there is no Irish edition of Annex VI to quote a name from. Source: consolidated CLP, CELEX 02008R1272, language editions. © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu — only the electronic Official Journal of the European Union is authentic.

06 · Label elements

Benzyl violet 4B GHS label elements

Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Benzyl violet 4B, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.

GHS08 Health hazard pictogram

Warning

Benzyl violet 4B

  • Suspected of causing cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
  • Obtain special instructions before use.
  • Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/
  • IF exposed or concerned:
  • Get medical advice/attention.

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07 · Questions

Benzyl violet 4B — frequently asked questions

What is the CAS number of Benzyl violet 4B?

The CAS number of Benzyl violet 4B is 1694-09-3. Its EC number is 216-901-9.

What is the chemical formula of Benzyl violet 4B?

The molecular formula of Benzyl violet 4B is C39H41N3NaO6S2 and its molecular weight is 734.9 g/mol.

What does a Benzyl violet 4B label have to show?

Under CLP Annex VI the label for Benzyl violet 4B carries the pictogram Health hazard and the signal word is Warning.

Is Benzyl violet 4B flammable?

CLP Annex VI assigns Benzyl violet 4B no flammability hazard class. That is not a statement that it cannot burn: the harmonised list only records the hazards that were assessed for it.

Is Benzyl violet 4B a carcinogen?

CLP Annex VI assigns Benzyl violet 4B H351 — suspected of causing cancer. That is category 2: the evidence points that way but is not conclusive.

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