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CHEBI:87347 - acridine red 3B

ChEBI IDCHEBI:87347
ChEBI Nameacridine red 3B
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DefinitionA hydrochloride obtained by combining the free base of acridine red 3B with one molar equivalent of hydrogen chloride. Used for staining RNA in conjunction with malachite green.
Last Modified28 January 2016
SubmitterSteve
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FormulaC15H14N2O.HCl
Net Charge0
Average Mass274.751
Monoisotopic Mass274.08729
SMILESC/N=c1\ccc2cc3ccc(NC)cc3oc-2c1.Cl
InChIInChI=1S/C15H14N2O.ClH/c1-16-12-5-3-10-7-11-4-6-13(17-2)9-15(11)18-14(10)8-12;/h3-9,16H,1-2H3;1H/b17-13+;
InChIKeyIVHDZUFNZLETBM-IWSIBTJSSA-N
Roles Classification
Application:
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)
acridine red 3B (CHEBI:87347) has part acridine red 3B(1+) (CHEBI:87351)
acridine red 3B (CHEBI:87347) has role histological dye (CHEBI:77178)
acridine red 3B (CHEBI:87347) is a hydrochloride (CHEBI:36807)
IUPAC Names 
N-methyl-6-(methylamino)-3H-xanthen-3-iminium chloride
N-methyl-3-(methylimino)-3H-xanthen-6-amine hydrochloride
Synonyms  Source
Acridin RedChemIDplus
C.I. 45000ChEBI
3,6-Bis(methylamino)xanthylium chlorideChemIDplus
acridine redChEBI
Dimethyldiaminoxanthenyl chlorideChemIDplus
Acridine red, hydrochlorideChemIDplus
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:8871254Reaxys
CAS:2465-29-4ChemIDplus