CHEBI:88288 - ethyl green

ChEBI IDCHEBI:88288
ChEBI Nameethyl green
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DefinitionAn iminium salt composed of [4-([4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]{4-[ethyl(dimethyl)azaniumyl]phenyl}methylidene)cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene](dimethyl)ammonium, bromide and chloride ions in a 1:1:1 ratio. A histological dye used to demonstrate nucleic acids by the Unna-Pappenheim stain, in conjunction with Pyronin Y.
Last Modified20 October 2015
SubmitterSteve
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FormulaBr.C27H35N3.Cl
Net Charge0
Average Mass516.955
Monoisotopic Mass515.17029
SMILESCC[N+](C)(C)c1ccc(C(=C2C=CC(=[N+](C)C)C=C2)c2ccc(N(C)C)cc2)cc1.[Br-].[Cl-]
InChIInChI=1S/C27H35N3.BrH.ClH/c1-8-30(6,7)26-19-13-23(14-20-26)27(21-9-15-24(16-10-21)28(2)3)22-11-17-25(18-12-22)29(4)5;;/h9-20H,8H2,1-7H3;2*1H/q+2;;/p-2
InChIKeyIDAQSADEMXDTKN-UHFFFAOYSA-L
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)
ethyl green (CHEBI:88288) has part ethyl green(2+) (CHEBI:88289)
ethyl green (CHEBI:88288) has role fluorochrome (CHEBI:51217)
ethyl green (CHEBI:88288) has role histological dye (CHEBI:77178)
ethyl green (CHEBI:88288) is a iminium salt (CHEBI:35277)
ethyl green (CHEBI:88288) is a organic bromide salt (CHEBI:48369)
ethyl green (CHEBI:88288) is a organic chloride salt (CHEBI:36094)
ethyl green (CHEBI:88288) is a quaternary ammonium salt (CHEBI:35273)
IUPAC Name 
[4-([4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]{4-[ethyl(dimethyl)azaniumyl]phenyl}methylidene)cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene](dimethyl)ammonium bromide chloride
Synonyms  Source
4-((4-(Dimethylamino)phenyl)(4-(dimethyliminio)cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)methyl)-N-ethyl-N,N-dimethylanilinium bromidechlorideChemIDplus
(alpha-(p-(Dimethylamino)phenyl)-alpha-(4-(methylimino)-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene)-p-tolyl)ethyldimethylammonium bromide methochlorideChemIDplus
C.I. 42590ChEBI
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:5223468Reaxys
CAS:14855-76-6ChemIDplus
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