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CHEBI:87654 - basic brown 1

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:
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)
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
C.I. Basic Brown 1ChemIDplus
Bismark brown Y free baseChEBI
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:1829673Reaxys
CAS:1052-38-6ChemIDplus
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