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CHEBI:87654 - basic brown 1

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ChEBI IDCHEBI:87654
ChEBI Namebasic brown 1
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DefinitionA bis(azo) compound that is 1,1'-(1,3-phenylene)bis(diazene) in which both azene hydrogens are replaced by 2,4-diaminophenyl groups. A metachromatic dye which stains acid mucins yellow. It is also a constituent of Papanicolaou's EA solutions, used for cervical, and other smears. Its dihydrochloride salt is also a biological dye known as Bismark brown Y.
Last Modified26 August 2015
SubmitterSteve
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FormulaC18H18N8
Net Charge0
Average Mass346.398
Monoisotopic Mass346.16544
SMILESNc1ccc(N=Nc2cccc(N=Nc3ccc(N)cc3N)c2)c(N)c1
InChIInChI=1S/C18H18N8/c19-11-4-6-17(15(21)8-11)25-23-13-2-1-3-14(10-13)24-26-18-7-5-12(20)9-16(18)22/h1-10H,19-22H2
InChIKeyBDFZFGDTHFGWRQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Roles Classification
Chemical Role:
Bronsted base  A molecular entity capable of accepting a hydron from a donor (Brønsted acid).
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)
basic brown 1 (CHEBI:87654) has role fluorochrome (CHEBI:51217)
basic brown 1 (CHEBI:87654) has role histological dye (CHEBI:77178)
basic brown 1 (CHEBI:87654) is a azobenzenes (CHEBI:22682)
basic brown 1 (CHEBI:87654) is a bis(azo) compound (CHEBI:48960)
basic brown 1 (CHEBI:87654) is a substituted aniline (CHEBI:48975)
basic brown 1 (CHEBI:87654) is a tetramine (CHEBI:39166)
Incoming Relation(s)
Bismark brown Y (CHEBI:53615) has part basic brown 1 (CHEBI:87654)
IUPAC Name 
4,4'-[1,3-phenylenebis(diazene-2,1-diyl)]di(benzene-1,3-diamine)
Synonyms  Source
4,4'-(1,3-Phenylenebis(azo))bis(1,3-benzenediamine)ChemIDplus
Bismark brown Y free baseChEBI
C.I. Basic Brown 1ChemIDplus
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:1829673Reaxys
CAS:1052-38-6ChemIDplus
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