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CHEBI:87637 - azure A

ChEBI IDCHEBI:87637
ChEBI Nameazure A
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DefinitionAn organic chloride salt having 3-amino-7-(dimethylamino)phenothiazin-5-ium as the counterion. It is used in making azure eosin stains for blood smear staining.
Last Modified24 August 2015
SubmitterSteve
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FormulaC14H14N3S.Cl
Net Charge0
Average Mass291.807
Monoisotopic Mass291.05970
SMILESCN(C)c1ccc2nc3ccc(N)cc3[s+]c2c1.[Cl-]
InChIInChI=1S/C14H14N3S.ClH/c1-17(2)10-4-6-12-14(8-10)18-13-7-9(15)3-5-11(13)16-12;/h3-8H,15H2,1-2H3;1H/q+1;/p-1
InChIKeyPGWTYMLATMNCCZ-UHFFFAOYSA-M
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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.
fluorochrome  A fluorescent dye used to stain biological specimens.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
azure A (CHEBI:87637) has part 3-amino-7-(dimethylamino)phenothiazin-5-ium (CHEBI:87638)
azure A (CHEBI:87637) has role fluorochrome (CHEBI:51217)
azure A (CHEBI:87637) has role histological dye (CHEBI:77178)
azure A (CHEBI:87637) is a organic chloride salt (CHEBI:36094)
IUPAC Name 
3-amino-7-(dimethylamino)phenothiazin-5-ium chloride
Synonyms  Source
C.I. 52005ChEBI
methylene azure AChEBI
3-Amino-7-dimethylaminophenazathionium chlorideChemIDplus
N,N-DimethylthionineChemIDplus
DimethylthionineChemIDplus
Azur AChemIDplus
Manual XrefsDatabases
Azure_AWikipedia
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:3922287Reaxys
CAS:531-53-3ChemIDplus
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