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CHEBI:87647 - tolonium chloride

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ChEBI IDCHEBI:87647
ChEBI Nametolonium chloride
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DefinitionAn organic chloride salt having 3-amino-7-(dimethylamino)-2-methylphenothiazin-5-ium (tolonium) as the counterion. It is a blue nuclear counterstain that can be used to demonstrate Nissl substance and is also useful for staining mast cell granules, both in metachromatic and orthochromatic techniques.
Last Modified25 August 2015
SubmitterSteve
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FormulaC15H16N3S.Cl
Net Charge0
Average Mass305.834
Monoisotopic Mass305.07535
SMILESCc1cc2nc3ccc(N(C)C)cc3[s+]c2cc1N.[Cl-]
InChIInChI=1S/C15H16N3S.ClH/c1-9-6-13-15(8-11(9)16)19-14-7-10(18(2)3)4-5-12(14)17-13;/h4-8H,16H2,1-3H3;1H/q+1;/p-1
InChIKeyHNONEKILPDHFOL-UHFFFAOYSA-M
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Roles Classification
Applications:
diagnostic agent  A substance administered to aid diagnosis of a disease.
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)
tolonium chloride (CHEBI:87647) has part tolonium (CHEBI:87648)
tolonium chloride (CHEBI:87647) has role diagnostic agent (CHEBI:33295)
tolonium chloride (CHEBI:87647) has role fluorochrome (CHEBI:51217)
tolonium chloride (CHEBI:87647) has role histological dye (CHEBI:77178)
tolonium chloride (CHEBI:87647) is a organic chloride salt (CHEBI:36094)
IUPAC Name 
3-amino-7-(dimethylamino)-2-methylphenothiazin-5-ium chloride
INNs  Source
chlorure de toloniumChemIDplus
cloruro de tolonioChemIDplus
tolonii chloridumChemIDplus
tolonium chlorideChemIDplus
Synonyms  Source
3-Amino-7-(dimethylamino)-2-(methylphenazathionium) chlorideChemIDplus
basic blue 17ChEBI
Blutene chlorideChemIDplus
C.I. 52040ChEBI
C.I. 925ChemIDplus
C.I. Basic Blue 17ChemIDplus
Manual XrefsDatabases
Tolonium_chlorideWikipedia
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:3580048Reaxys
CAS:92-31-9ChemIDplus
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