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CHEBI:90106 - gallocyanin

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ChEBI IDCHEBI:90106
ChEBI Namegallocyanin
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DefinitionAn organic chloride salt composed of 1-carboxy-7-(dimethylamino)-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 Modified27 October 2015
SubmitterSteve
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FormulaC15H13N2O5.Cl
Net Charge0
Average Mass336.731
Monoisotopic Mass336.05130
SMILESCN(C)c1ccc2nc3c(C(=O)O)cc(O)c(O)c3[o+]c2c1.[Cl-]
InChIInChI=1S/C15H12N2O5.ClH/c1-17(2)7-3-4-9-11(5-7)22-14-12(16-9)8(15(20)21)6-10(18)13(14)19;/h3-6H,1-2H3,(H2-,16,18,19,20,21);1H
InChIKeyADAUKUOAOMLVSN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Roles Classification
Applications:
fluorochrome  A fluorescent dye used to stain biological specimens.
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.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
gallocyanin (CHEBI:90106) has part gallocyanin(1+) (CHEBI:90107)
gallocyanin (CHEBI:90106) has role fluorochrome (CHEBI:51217)
gallocyanin (CHEBI:90106) has role histological dye (CHEBI:77178)
gallocyanin (CHEBI:90106) is a organic chloride salt (CHEBI:36094)
IUPAC Name 
1-carboxy-7-(dimethylamino)-3,4-dihydroxyphenoxazin-5-ium chloride
Synonyms  Source
Alizarine Navy Blue ATChemIDplus
Anthracene Blue SWGGChemIDplus
Brilliant Chrome Blue PChemIDplus
C.I. 51030ChEBI
C.I. Mordant Blue 10ChemIDplus
Fast VioletChemIDplus
Registry NumbersSources
CAS:1562-85-2ChemIDplus