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CHEBI:90112 - Guinee green B

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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:
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).
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)
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
Acid green 3ChEBI
C.I. 42085ChEBI
C.I. Acid Green 3ChemIDplus
C.I. Acid Green 3, monosodium saltChemIDplus
C.I. Acid Green 3, sodium saltChemIDplus
C.I. Food Green 1ChemIDplus
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:18635422Reaxys
Reaxys:5716108Reaxys
CAS:4680-78-8ChemIDplus
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