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CHEBI:90112 - Guinee green B

ChEBI IDCHEBI:90112
ChEBI NameGuinee green B
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DefinitionAn organic sodium salt having 3-[(ethyl{4-[(4-{ethyl[(3-sulfonatophenyl)methyl]amino}phenyl)(phenyl)methylidene]cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene}azaniumyl)methyl]benzene-1-sulfonate. Used as a substitute for Light green SF yellowish in Masson's trichrome, although it is prone to fade. Previously used as a food dye but is now no longer approved.
Last Modified27 October 2015
SubmitterSteve
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FormulaC37H35N2O6S2.Na
Net Charge0
Average Mass690.819
Monoisotopic Mass690.18342
SMILESCCN(Cc1cccc(S(=O)(=O)[O-])c1)c1ccc(C(=C2C=CC(=[N+](CC)Cc3cccc(S(=O)(=O)[O-])c3)C=C2)c2ccccc2)cc1.[Na+]
InChIInChI=1S/C37H36N2O6S2.Na/c1-3-38(26-28-10-8-14-35(24-28)46(40,41)42)33-20-16-31(17-21-33)37(30-12-6-5-7-13-30)32-18-22-34(23-19-32)39(4-2)27-29-11-9-15-36(25-29)47(43,44)45;/h5-25H,3-4,26-27H2,1-2H3,(H-,40,41,42,43,44,45);/q;+1/p-1
InChIKeyXKTMIJODWOEBKO-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Roles Classification
Biological Role:
food colouring  A food additive that imparts colour to food. In European countries, E-numbers for permitted food colours are from E 100 to E 199, divided into yellows (E 100-109), oranges (E 110-119), reds (E 120-129), blues and violets (E 130-139), greens (E 140-149), browns and blacks (E 150-159), and others (E 160-199).
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.
food colouring  A food additive that imparts colour to food. In European countries, E-numbers for permitted food colours are from E 100 to E 199, divided into yellows (E 100-109), oranges (E 110-119), reds (E 120-129), blues and violets (E 130-139), greens (E 140-149), browns and blacks (E 150-159), and others (E 160-199).
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
Guinee green B (CHEBI:90112) has part Guinee green B(1−) (CHEBI:90115)
Guinee green B (CHEBI:90112) has role fluorochrome (CHEBI:51217)
Guinee green B (CHEBI:90112) has role food colouring (CHEBI:77182)
Guinee green B (CHEBI:90112) has role histological dye (CHEBI:77178)
Guinee green B (CHEBI:90112) is a organic sodium salt (CHEBI:38700)
IUPAC Name 
sodium 3-[(ethyl{4-[(4-{ethyl[(3-sulfonatophenyl)methyl]amino}phenyl)(phenyl)methylidene]cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene}azaniumyl)methyl]benzene-1-sulfonate
Synonyms  Source
C.I. 42085ChEBI
Guinee greenChEBI
guinia green BChEBI
FD and C green No. 1ChEBI
Acid green 3ChEBI
C.I. Food Green 1ChemIDplus
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:5716108Reaxys
Reaxys:18635422Reaxys
CAS:4680-78-8ChemIDplus
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