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CHEBI:88183 - Celestin blue B

ChEBI IDCHEBI:88183
ChEBI NameCelestin blue B
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DefinitionAn organic chloride salt composed of 1-carbamoyl-7-(diethylamino)-3,4-dihydroxyphenoxazin-5-ium and chloride ions in a 1:1 ratio. A histological dye used in solution with an iron alum mordant as a hematoxylin substitute in the H&E stain.
Last Modified12 October 2015
SubmitterSteve
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FormulaC17H18N3O4.Cl
Net Charge0
Average Mass363.801
Monoisotopic Mass363.09858
SMILESCCN(CC)c1ccc2nc3c(C(N)=O)cc(O)c(O)c3[o+]c2c1.[Cl-]
InChIInChI=1S/C17H17N3O4.ClH/c1-3-20(4-2)9-5-6-11-13(7-9)24-16-14(19-11)10(17(18)23)8-12(21)15(16)22;/h5-8H,3-4H2,1-2H3,(H3-,18,19,21,22,23);1H
InChIKeyVXAFJUDTZSMEFN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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)
Celestin blue B (CHEBI:88183) has part Celestin blue B(1+) (CHEBI:88189)
Celestin blue B (CHEBI:88183) has role fluorochrome (CHEBI:51217)
Celestin blue B (CHEBI:88183) has role histological dye (CHEBI:77178)
Celestin blue B (CHEBI:88183) is a organic chloride salt (CHEBI:36094)
IUPAC Name 
1-carbamoyl-7-(diethylamino)-3,4-dihydroxyphenoxazin-5-ium chloride
Synonyms  Source
Mordant blue 14ChEBI
Coelestin blueChEBI
Celestin blueChEBI
C.I. 51050ChEBI
Gallo Sky Blue SChemIDplus
Gallo Sky Blue BChemIDplus
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:3830911Reaxys
CAS:1562-90-9ChemIDplus
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