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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:
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)
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