Is Basic Violet 2 vegetarian?
Basic Violet 2
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New Fuchsine is a synthetic magenta-coloured triarylmethane dye used as a biological and histological stain. It is related to basic fuchsine but has a distinct chemical structure and is classified as Basic Violet 2.
| Also known as | 4-((4-Amino-3- methylphenyl)(4- imino-3-methyl- 2,5-cyclohexadien-1- ylidene)methyl)-2- methylphenylamine monohydrochloride (CI 42520), 4-[(4-Amino-m-tolyl)(4-imino-3-methylcyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)methyl]-o-toluidine monohydrochloride, Basic Violet 2, Benzenamine, 4-((4-amino-3-methylphenyl)(4-imino-3-methyl-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene)methyl-2-methyl, HCl (CI 42520), CI 42520 / BASIC VIOLET 2, Magenta III, New Fuchsine |
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| INCI name | Basic Violet 2 |
| CAS number | 3248-91-7 |
| EC number | 221-831-7 |
| CI number | CI 42520 |
| CosIng ID | 32760 |
| Last reviewed | 3 June 2026 |
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