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CHEBI:88205 - Hoffman's violet

ChEBI IDCHEBI:88205
ChEBI NameHoffman's violet
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DefinitionA hydrochloride obtained by combining Hoffman's violet free base with one molar equivalent of hydrogen chloride. A specific stain for animal chromosomes.
Last Modified13 October 2015
SubmitterSteve
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FormulaC26H31N3.HCl
Net Charge0
Average Mass422.016
Monoisotopic Mass421.22848
SMILESCCN=C1C=CC(=C(c2ccc(NCC)cc2)c2ccc(NCC)c(C)c2)C=C1.Cl
InChIInChI=1S/C26H31N3.ClH/c1-5-27-23-13-8-20(9-14-23)26(21-10-15-24(16-11-21)28-6-2)22-12-17-25(29-7-3)19(4)18-22;/h8-18,27,29H,5-7H2,1-4H3;1H/b26-21-,28-24+;
InChIKeyOKNJKIKBMQYONP-ZTFPKQFBSA-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)
Hoffman's violet (CHEBI:88205) has role fluorochrome (CHEBI:51217)
Hoffman's violet (CHEBI:88205) has role histological dye (CHEBI:77178)
Hoffman's violet (CHEBI:88205) is a hydrochloride (CHEBI:36807)
IUPAC Name 
N-ethyl-4-{[4-(ethylamino)phenyl][4-(ethylimino)cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene]methyl}-2-methylaniline hydrochloride
Synonyms  Source
C.I. 42530ChEBI
Hofman's VioletChemIDplus
Registry NumbersSources
CAS:8004-86-2ChemIDplus
Citations