Eosin Y

Eosin Y
Names
IUPAC name
2-(2,4,5,7-tetrabromo-6-oxido-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl)benzoate [in its deprotonated form]
Identifiers
17372-87-1 Yes
ChEBI CHEBI:52053 Yes
ChEMBL ChEMBL411675 Yes
ChemSpider 10580 Yes
Jmol-3D images Image
MeSH Eosine+Yellowish-(YS)
PubChem 27020
UNII TDQ283MPCW Yes
Properties
Molecular formula
C20H6Br4Na2O5
Molar mass 691.85 g·mol−1
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
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Infobox references

Eosin Y is a form of eosin. It is most commonly used as an acidic red stain for highlighting cytoplasm material in samples.