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CHEBI:197448 - 3,7-diamino-2,8-dimethyl-5-phenylphenazin-5-ium

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ChEBI IDCHEBI:197448
ChEBI Name3,7-diamino-2,8-dimethyl-5-phenylphenazin-5-ium
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DefinitionAn organic cation that is 5-phenylphenazin-5-ium substituted by methyl groups at positions 2 and 8, and by amino groups at positions 3 and 7. The chloride salt is the histological dye 'safranin O'.
Last Modified17 October 2023
SubmitterAdnan
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FormulaC20H19N4
Net Charge+1
Average Mass315.400
Monoisotopic Mass315.16042
SMILESCc1cc2nc3cc(C)c(N)cc3[n+](-c3ccccc3)c2cc1N
InChIInChI=1S/C20H18N4/c1-12-8-17-19(10-15(12)21)24(14-6-4-3-5-7-14)20-11-16(22)13(2)9-18(20)23-17/h3-11H,1-2H3,(H3,21,22)/p+1
InChIKeyWULISCVZERSMML-UHFFFAOYSA-O
Roles Classification
Applications:
fluorochrome  A fluorescent dye used to stain biological specimens.
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.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
3,7-diamino-2,8-dimethyl-5-phenylphenazin-5-ium (CHEBI:197448) has role fluorochrome (CHEBI:51217)
3,7-diamino-2,8-dimethyl-5-phenylphenazin-5-ium (CHEBI:197448) has role histological dye (CHEBI:77178)
3,7-diamino-2,8-dimethyl-5-phenylphenazin-5-ium (CHEBI:197448) is a organic cation (CHEBI:25697)
3,7-diamino-2,8-dimethyl-5-phenylphenazin-5-ium (CHEBI:197448) is a phenazines (CHEBI:39201)
Incoming Relation(s)
safranin O (CHEBI:197447) has part 3,7-diamino-2,8-dimethyl-5-phenylphenazin-5-ium (CHEBI:197448)
IUPAC Name 
3,7-diamino-2,8-dimethyl-5-phenylphenazin-5-ium