CHEBI:87643 - victoria blue 4R

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ChEBI Name victoria blue 4R
ChEBI ID CHEBI:87643
Definition An iminium salt composed of 4-([4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]{4-[methyl(phenyl)amino]naphthalen-1-yl}methylidene)-N,N-dimethylcyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-iminium and chloride ions in a 1:1 ratio. It binds to nucleic acids and can be used in standardised staining techniques suitable for automated cell-pattern recognition.
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Formula C34H34ClN3
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 520.10700
Monoisotopic Mass 519.24413
InChI InChI=1S/C34H34N3.ClH/c1-35(2)27-19-15-25(16-20-27)34(26-17-21-28(22-18-26)36(3)4)32-23-24-33(31-14-10-9-13-30(31)32)37(5)29-11-7-6-8-12-29;/h6-24H,1-5H3;1H/q+1;/p-1
InChIKey AODQPPLFAXTBJS-UHFFFAOYSA-M
SMILES [Cl-].CN(C)c1ccc(cc1)C(=C1C=CC(C=C1)=[N+](C)C)c1ccc(N(C)c2ccccc2)c2ccccc12
Roles Classification
Application(s): 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.
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Outgoing victoria blue 4R (CHEBI:87643) has part victoria blue 4R(1+) (CHEBI:87644)
victoria blue 4R (CHEBI:87643) has role fluorochrome (CHEBI:51217)
victoria blue 4R (CHEBI:87643) has role histological dye (CHEBI:77178)
victoria blue 4R (CHEBI:87643) is a iminium salt (CHEBI:35277)
victoria blue 4R (CHEBI:87643) is a organic chloride salt (CHEBI:36094)
IUPAC Name
4-([4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]{4-[methyl(phenyl)amino]naphthalen-1-yl}methylidene)-N,N-dimethylcyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-iminium chloride
Synonyms Sources
(4-((4-(Dimethylamino)phenyl)(4-toluidino-1-naphthyl)methylene)cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)dimethylammonium chloride ChemIDplus
basic blue 8 ChEBI
C.I. 42563 ChEBI
C.I. Basic Blue 8 ChemIDplus
Victoria Basic Blue F4R ChemIDplus
victoria blue ChEBI
Victoria Blue F 4R ChemIDplus
Registry Numbers Types Sources
2185-87-7 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
8962441 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
Citations Waiting for Citations Types Sources
16558772 PubMed citation Europe PMC
25723905 PubMed citation Europe PMC
Last Modified
24 August 2015