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

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:
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.
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