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CHEBI:88168 - brilliant cresyl blue

ChEBI IDCHEBI:88168
ChEBI Namebrilliant cresyl blue
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DefinitionAn organic tetrachlorozincate salt having 3-amino-7-(diethylamino)-2-methylphenoxazin-5-ium as the counterion. Used for the staining of reticulocytes and platelets.
Last Modified12 October 2015
SubmitterSteve
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Formula2C17H20N3O.Cl4Zn
Net Charge0
Average Mass771.936
Monoisotopic Mass768.12583
SMILESCCN(CC)c1ccc2nc3cc(C)c(N)cc3[o+]c2c1.CCN(CC)c1ccc2nc3cc(C)c(N)cc3[o+]c2c1.[Cl][Zn-2]([Cl])([Cl])[Cl]
InChIInChI=1S/2C17H20N3O.4ClH.Zn/c2*1-4-20(5-2)12-6-7-14-16(9-12)21-17-10-13(18)11(3)8-15(17)19-14;;;;;/h2*6-10H,4-5,18H2,1-3H3;4*1H;/q2*+1;;;;;+2/p-4
InChIKeySIHASHFMDFXGSX-UHFFFAOYSA-J
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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.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
brilliant cresyl blue (CHEBI:88168) has part brilliant cresyl blue(1+) (CHEBI:88171)
brilliant cresyl blue (CHEBI:88168) has role fluorochrome (CHEBI:51217)
brilliant cresyl blue (CHEBI:88168) has role histological dye (CHEBI:77178)
brilliant cresyl blue (CHEBI:88168) is a organic tetrachlorozincate salt (CHEBI:88169)
IUPAC Name 
bis[3-amino-7-(diethylamino)-2-methylphenoxazin-5-ium] tetrachlorozincate(2−)
Synonyms  Source
Cresyl blueChEBI
C.I. 51010ChEBI
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Brilliant_cresyl_blueWikipedia
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