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CHEBI:87637 - azure A

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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:
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)
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
3-Amino-7-dimethylaminophenazathionium chlorideChemIDplus
Azur AChemIDplus
C.I. 52005ChEBI
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Manual XrefsDatabases
Azure_AWikipedia
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:3922287Reaxys
CAS:531-53-3ChemIDplus
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