Thioflavine T

Name:
Thioflavine T
Detailed information:

M Formula:	CH3C6H3N(HCl)SCC6H4N(CH3)2)
Properties:
A yellow basic dye of the thiazole class,, fluoresces yellow to yellowish-green when excited by UV.
Derivation:
By heating p-toluidine with sulfur in the presence of lead oxide.
Use:
Textile dyeing, fluorescent sign paints, in combination with green or blue pigments to produce brilliant greens, phosphotungstic pigments.