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CHEBI:6763 - merbromin

ChEBI IDCHEBI:6763
ChEBI Namemerbromin
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DefinitionAn organic sodium salt that is 2,7-dibromo-4-hydroxymercurifluorescein in which the carboxy group and the phenolic hydroxy group have been deprotonated and the resulting charge is neutralised by two sodium ions.
Last Modified5 November 2015
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FormulaC20H8Br2HgO6.2Na
Net Charge0
Average Mass750.656
Monoisotopic Mass749.81894
SMILESO=C([O-])c1ccccc1-c1c2cc(Br)c(=O)cc-2oc2[c]([Hg][OH])c([O-])c(Br)cc12.[Na+].[Na+]
InChIInChI=1S/C20H9Br2O5.Hg.2Na.H2O/c21-13-5-11-17(7-15(13)23)27-18-8-16(24)14(22)6-12(18)19(11)9-3-1-2-4-10(9)20(25)26;;;;/h1-7,24H,(H,25,26);;;;1H2/q;3*+1;/p-3
InChIKeySQFDQLBYJKFDDO-UHFFFAOYSA-K
Wikipedia
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.
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).
fluorochrome  A fluorescent dye used to stain biological specimens.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
merbromin (CHEBI:6763) has part 2,7-dibromo-4-hydroxymercurifluorescein(2−) (CHEBI:90220)
merbromin (CHEBI:6763) has role antiseptic drug (CHEBI:48218)
merbromin (CHEBI:6763) has role fluorochrome (CHEBI:51217)
merbromin (CHEBI:6763) has role histological dye (CHEBI:77178)
merbromin (CHEBI:6763) is a organic sodium salt (CHEBI:38700)
IUPAC Name 
disodium [2,7-dibromo-9-(2-carboxylatophenyl)-6-oxido-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-5-yl](hydroxy)mercury
INNs  Source
merbrominumChemIDplus
merbrominaChemIDplus
merbromineChemIDplus
Synonyms  Source
MercurochromeKEGG DRUG
Disodium 2',7'-dibromo-4'-(hydroxymercury)fluoresceinChemIDplus
2,7-Dibromo-4-hydroxymercurifluoresceine disodium saltChemIDplus
Manual XrefsDatabases
D00861KEGG DRUG
MerbrominWikipedia
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:9979863Reaxys
CAS:129-16-8KEGG DRUG
CAS:129-16-8ChemIDplus
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