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CHEBI:82468 - Fast green FCF

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ChEBI IDCHEBI:82468
ChEBI NameFast green FCF
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DefinitionAn organic sodium salt having 2-{(4-{ethyl[(3-sulfonatophenyl)methyl]amino}phenyl)[4-{ethyl[(3-sulfonatophenyl)methyl]iminio}cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene]methyl}-5-hydroxybenzene-1-sulfonate as the counterion. Used as a substitute for Light green SF yellowish in Masson's trichrome as it is less likely to fade, and is more brilliant in colour. Also used as a food colouring agent.
Last Modified20 October 2015
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FormulaC37H34N2O10S3.2Na
Net Charge0
Average Mass808.864
Monoisotopic Mass808.11710
SMILESCCN(Cc1cccc(S(=O)(=O)[O-])c1)c1ccc(C(=C2C=CC(=[N+](CC)Cc3cccc(S(=O)(=O)[O-])c3)C=C2)c2ccc(O)cc2S(=O)(=O)[O-])cc1.[Na+].[Na+]
InChIInChI=1S/C37H36N2O10S3.2Na/c1-3-38(24-26-7-5-9-33(21-26)50(41,42)43)30-15-11-28(12-16-30)37(35-20-19-32(40)23-36(35)52(47,48)49)29-13-17-31(18-14-29)39(4-2)25-27-8-6-10-34(22-27)51(44,45)46;;/h5-23H,3-4,24-25H2,1-2H3,(H3,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49);;/q;2*+1/p-2
InChIKeyRZSYLLSAWYUBPE-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Roles Classification
Chemical Role:
food colouring  A food additive that imparts colour to food. In European countries, E-numbers for permitted food colours are from E 100 to E 199, divided into yellows (E 100-109), oranges (E 110-119), reds (E 120-129), blues and violets (E 130-139), greens (E 140-149), browns and blacks (E 150-159), and others (E 160-199).
Biological Role:
food colouring  A food additive that imparts colour to food. In European countries, E-numbers for permitted food colours are from E 100 to E 199, divided into yellows (E 100-109), oranges (E 110-119), reds (E 120-129), blues and violets (E 130-139), greens (E 140-149), browns and blacks (E 150-159), and others (E 160-199).
Applications:
food colouring  A food additive that imparts colour to food. In European countries, E-numbers for permitted food colours are from E 100 to E 199, divided into yellows (E 100-109), oranges (E 110-119), reds (E 120-129), blues and violets (E 130-139), greens (E 140-149), browns and blacks (E 150-159), and others (E 160-199).
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)
Fast green FCF (CHEBI:82468) has part Fast green FCF(2−) (CHEBI:88292)
Fast green FCF (CHEBI:82468) has role fluorochrome (CHEBI:51217)
Fast green FCF (CHEBI:82468) has role food colouring (CHEBI:77182)
Fast green FCF (CHEBI:82468) has role histological dye (CHEBI:77178)
Fast green FCF (CHEBI:82468) is a organic sodium salt (CHEBI:38700)
IUPAC Name 
disodium 2-{(4-{ethyl[(3-sulfonatophenyl)methyl]amino}phenyl)[4-{ethyl[(3-sulfonatophenyl)methyl]iminio}cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene]methyl}-5-hydroxybenzene-1-sulfonate
Synonyms  Source
C.I. 42053ChEBI
C.I. Food Green 3ChEBI
C.I. Food Green 3, disodium saltChEBI
Food green 3ChEBI
Manual XrefsDatabases
C19423KEGG COMPOUND
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:9182211Reaxys
CAS:2353-45-9KEGG COMPOUND
CAS:2353-45-9ChemIDplus
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