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CHEBI:172923 - fluorescein (acid form)

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ChEBI IDCHEBI:172923
ChEBI Namefluorescein (acid form)
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DefinitionA xanthene dye that is highly fluorescent and commonly used as a fluorescent tracer.
Last Modified18 May 2021
SubmitterAdnan
DownloadsMolfile
FormulaC20H12O5
Net Charge0
Average Mass332.311
Monoisotopic Mass332.06847
SMILESO=C(O)c1ccccc1-c1c2ccc(=O)cc-2oc2cc(O)ccc12
InChIInChI=1S/C20H12O5/c21-11-5-7-15-17(9-11)25-18-10-12(22)6-8-16(18)19(15)13-3-1-2-4-14(13)20(23)24/h1-10,21H,(H,23,24)
InChIKeyYKGGGCXBWXHKIZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Roles Classification
Chemical Role:
Bronsted acid  A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Brønsted base).
Applications:
radioopaque medium  A substance having the property of absorbing, and therefore being opaque to, electromagnetic radiation, particularly X-rays.
dye 
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
fluorescein (acid form) (CHEBI:172923) has role fluorescent dye (CHEBI:51121)
fluorescein (acid form) (CHEBI:172923) has role radioopaque medium (CHEBI:37338)
fluorescein (acid form) (CHEBI:172923) is a benzoic acids (CHEBI:22723)
fluorescein (acid form) (CHEBI:172923) is a cyclic ketone (CHEBI:3992)
fluorescein (acid form) (CHEBI:172923) is a hydroxy monocarboxylic acid (CHEBI:35868)
fluorescein (acid form) (CHEBI:172923) is a organic heterotricyclic compound (CHEBI:26979)
fluorescein (acid form) (CHEBI:172923) is a phenols (CHEBI:33853)
fluorescein (acid form) (CHEBI:172923) is a xanthene dye (CHEBI:37929)
Incoming Relation(s)
2',4',5',7'-tetrabromo-2,3,4,5-tetrachlorofluorescein (CHEBI:87193) has functional parent fluorescein (acid form) (CHEBI:172923)
2',7'-bis-(2-carboxyethyl)-5-carboxyfluorescein (CHEBI:52690) has functional parent fluorescein (acid form) (CHEBI:172923)
2',7'-bis-(2-carboxyethyl)-6-carboxyfluorescein (CHEBI:52691) has functional parent fluorescein (acid form) (CHEBI:172923)
2',7'-bis-(2-carboxyethyl)carboxyfluorescein (CHEBI:52689) has functional parent fluorescein (acid form) (CHEBI:172923)
5-carboxynaphthofluorescein (CHEBI:52708) has functional parent fluorescein (acid form) (CHEBI:172923)
6-O-(carboxymethyl)fluorescein ethyl ester (CHEBI:72440) has functional parent fluorescein (acid form) (CHEBI:172923)
6-carboxynaphthofluorescein (CHEBI:52709) has functional parent fluorescein (acid form) (CHEBI:172923)
7-glycidyloxy-9-(2-glycidyloxycarbonylphenyl)-2-xanthone (CHEBI:137560) has functional parent fluorescein (acid form) (CHEBI:172923)
carboxynaphthofluorescein (CHEBI:52707) has functional parent fluorescein (acid form) (CHEBI:172923)
erythrosin (CHEBI:87117) has functional parent fluorescein (acid form) (CHEBI:172923)
fluorescein (lactone form) (CHEBI:31624) has functional parent fluorescein (acid form) (CHEBI:172923)
oregon green 488 (CHEBI:44777) has functional parent fluorescein (acid form) (CHEBI:172923)
IUPAC Name 
2-(6-hydroxy-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl)benzoic acid
Synonyms  Source
2-(3-hydroxy-6-oxo-xanthen-9-yl)benzoic acidPDBeChem
2-(3-hydroxy-6-oxoxanthen-9-yl)benzoic acidChEBI
fluorescein acidChEBI
fluorescein (free acid)ChEBI
Manual XrefsDatabases
3266ChemSpider
FLUPDBeChem
FluoresceinWikipedia
Registry NumbersSources
CAS:518-45-6ChemIDplus
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