CHEBI:383703 - 3,6-diamino-10-methylacridinium chloride

ChEBI IDCHEBI:383703
ChEBI Name3,6-diamino-10-methylacridinium chloride
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DefinitionThe 10-methochloride salt of 3,6-diaminoacridine. Note that a mixture of this compound with 3,6-diaminoacridine (proflavine) is known as acriflavine or neutral acriflavine.
Last Modified24 November 2015
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FormulaC14H14N3.Cl
Net Charge0
Average Mass259.740
Monoisotopic Mass259.08763
SMILESC[n+]1c2cc(N)ccc2cc2ccc(N)cc21.[Cl-]
InChIInChI=1S/C14H13N3.ClH/c1-17-13-7-11(15)4-2-9(13)6-10-3-5-12(16)8-14(10)17;/h2-8H,1H3,(H3,15,16);1H
InChIKeyKKAJSJJFBSOMGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Roles Classification
Biological Roles:
carcinogenic agent  A role played by a chemical compound which is known to induce a process of carcinogenesis by corrupting normal cellular pathways, leading to the acquistion of tumoral capabilities.
antibacterial agent  A substance (or active part thereof) that kills or slows the growth of bacteria.
intercalator  A role played by a chemical agent which exhibits the capability of occupying space between DNA base pairs due to particular properties in size, shape and charge. Intercalation of chemical compounds in DNA helix can result in replication errors (shift, mutation) or DNA damages.
Applications:
antiseptic drug  A substance used locally on humans and other animals to destroy harmful microorganisms or to inhibit their activity (cf. disinfectants, which destroy microorganisms found on non-living objects, and antibiotics, which can be transported through the lymphatic system to destroy bacteria within the body).
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)
3,6-diamino-10-methylacridinium chloride (CHEBI:383703) has part 3,6-diamino-10-methylacridinium (CHEBI:60585)
3,6-diamino-10-methylacridinium chloride (CHEBI:383703) has role antibacterial agent (CHEBI:33282)
3,6-diamino-10-methylacridinium chloride (CHEBI:383703) has role antiseptic drug (CHEBI:48218)
3,6-diamino-10-methylacridinium chloride (CHEBI:383703) has role carcinogenic agent (CHEBI:50903)
3,6-diamino-10-methylacridinium chloride (CHEBI:383703) has role histological dye (CHEBI:77178)
3,6-diamino-10-methylacridinium chloride (CHEBI:383703) has role intercalator (CHEBI:24853)
3,6-diamino-10-methylacridinium chloride (CHEBI:383703) is a organic chloride salt (CHEBI:36094)
Incoming Relation(s)
3,6-diamino-10-methylacridinium chloride.HCl (CHEBI:74727) has part 3,6-diamino-10-methylacridinium chloride (CHEBI:383703)
acriflavinium monochloride (CHEBI:74729) has part 3,6-diamino-10-methylacridinium chloride (CHEBI:383703)
IUPAC Name 
3,6-diamino-10-methylacridinium chloride
Synonyms  Source
acriflavineChEBI
C.I. 46000ChEBI
trypaflavineChEBI
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:3579028Reaxys
CAS:86-40-8ChemIDplus
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