Brilliant cresyl blue by Research Lab Fine Chem Industries is a high grade reagent. Also known as cresyl blue, this compound is an oxazine dye. The reagent is available as a powder which is soluble in alcohol. It has a melting point at 233 236 C. While it is stable under general conditions, this reagent is incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. CAS No.: 81029-05-2 Quantity Provided: 5 gm per bottle Molecular formula: C17H20N3OCl.1/2ZnCl2 Molecular weight: 385.96Brilliant cresyl blue has a variety of applications in chemical and biological sectors. This reagent finds applications in the organic synthesis of various derivatives. Brilliant cresyl blue is utilized in haematology as a staining solution to examine reticulocytes in blood film. This reagent reacts with reticulocytes to form a bluish black precipitate of granules or filaments. This reagent is suitable for industrial synthesis of products and research applications.