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CHEBI:87647 - tolonium chloride

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
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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:
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.
diagnostic agent  A substance administered to aid diagnosis of a disease.
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
tolonium chlorideChemIDplus
chlorure de toloniumChemIDplus
cloruro de tolonioChemIDplus
tolonii chloridumChemIDplus
Synonyms  Source
toluidine blueChEBI
toluidine blue OChEBI
basic blue 17ChEBI
C.I. 52040ChEBI
toloni chloridumChemIDplus
Toluidene Blue O ChlorideChemIDplus
Manual XrefsDatabases
Tolonium_chlorideWikipedia
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:3580048Reaxys
CAS:92-31-9ChemIDplus
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