CHEBI:90522 - alkali blue 4B

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ChEBI Name alkali blue 4B
ChEBI ID CHEBI:90522
Definition An organic sodium salt having 2-(4-{(4-amino-3-methylphenyl)[4-(phenylimino)cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene]methyl}anilino)benzene-1-sulfonate as the counterion. It is used for staining elastic fibres.
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Formula C32H26N3NaO3S
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 555.624
Monoisotopic Mass 555.15926
InChI InChI=1S/C32H27N3O3S.Na/c1-22-21-25(15-20-29(22)33)32(23-11-16-27(17-12-23)34-26-7-3-2-4-8-26)24-13-18-28(19-14-24)35-30-9-5-6-10-31(30)39(36,37)38;/h2-21,35H,33H2,1H3,(H,36,37,38);/q;+1/p-1/b32-23-,34-27+;
InChIKey AOADSHDCARXSGL-ZMIIQOOPSA-M
SMILES [Na+].C=1(C(=CC=CC1)NC=2C=CC(=CC2)\C(=C/3\C=C/C(/C=C3)=N/C=4C=CC=CC4)\C=5C=C(C(=CC5)N)C)S([O-])(=O)=O
Roles Classification
Application(s): histological dye
A dye used in microscopic or electron microscopic examination of cells and tissues to give contrast and to highlight particular features of interest, such as nuclei and cytoplasm.
fluorochrome
A fluorescent dye used to stain biological specimens.
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ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing alkali blue 4B (CHEBI:90522) has part 2-(4-{(4-amino-3-methylphenyl)[4-(phenylimino)cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene]methyl}anilino)benzene-1-sulfonate (CHEBI:90534)
alkali blue 4B (CHEBI:90522) has role fluorochrome (CHEBI:51217)
alkali blue 4B (CHEBI:90522) has role histological dye (CHEBI:77178)
alkali blue 4B (CHEBI:90522) is a organic sodium salt (CHEBI:38700)
alkali blue 4B (CHEBI:90522) is a organosulfonate salt (CHEBI:64382)
IUPAC Name
sodium 2-(4-{(4-amino-3-methylphenyl)[4-(phenylimino)cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene]methyl}anilino)benzene-1-sulfonate
Synonyms Sources
acid blue 110 ChEBI
alkali blue ChEBI
C.I. 42750 ChEBI
Sodium ((4-((4-amino-m-tolyl)(4-(phenylimino)cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)methyl)phenyl)amino)benzenesulphonate ChemIDplus
Registry Number Type Source
62152-67-4 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
Last Modified
25 November 2015