CHEBI:33601 - phenosafranine

ChEBI IDCHEBI:33601
ChEBI Namephenosafranine
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DefinitionAn organic chloride salt having 3,7-diamino-5-phenylphenazin-5-ium as the counterion. It is commonly used for staining Gram negative bacteria red in smears to contrast with the blue Gram positive organisms.
Last Modified17 October 2023
SubmitterMarcus Ennis
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FormulaC18H15N4.Cl
Net Charge0
Average Mass322.799
Monoisotopic Mass322.09852
SMILESNc1ccc2nc3ccc(N)cc3[n+](-c3ccccc3)c2c1.[Cl-]
InChIInChI=1S/C18H14N4.ClH/c19-12-6-8-15-17(10-12)22(14-4-2-1-3-5-14)18-11-13(20)7-9-16(18)21-15;/h1-11H,(H3,19,20);1H
InChIKeySOUHUMACVWVDME-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Roles Classification
Applications:
photosensitizing agent  A chemical compound that can be excited by light of a specific wavelength and subsequently transfer energy to a chosen reactant. This is commonly molecular oxygen within a cancer tissue, which is converted to (highly rective) singlet state oxygen. This rapidly reacts with any nearby biomolecules, ultimately killing the cancer cells.
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)
phenosafranine (CHEBI:33601) has part 3,7-diamino-5-phenylphenazin-5-ium (CHEBI:88009)
phenosafranine (CHEBI:33601) has role fluorochrome (CHEBI:51217)
phenosafranine (CHEBI:33601) has role histological dye (CHEBI:77178)
phenosafranine (CHEBI:33601) has role photosensitizing agent (CHEBI:47868)
phenosafranine (CHEBI:33601) is a organic chloride salt (CHEBI:36094)
IUPAC Name 
3,7-diamino-5-phenylphenazin-5-ium chloride
Synonyms  Source
3,7-diamino-5-phenylphenazinium chlorideChemIDplus
C.I. 50200ChEBI
phenosafraninChemIDplus
phenosafranineChEBI
phenosafranine, chlorideChemIDplus
safranin B extraChEBI
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:3642082Reaxys
CAS:81-93-6ChemIDplus
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