safranin O (CHEBI:197447)

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ChEBI Name	safranin O

ChEBI ID	CHEBI:197447

Definition	An organic chloride salt having 3,7-diamino-2,8-dimethyl-5-phenylphenazin-5-ium as the counterion. It is commonly used for staining Gram negative bacteria.

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Formula

C20H19N4.Cl

Net Charge

Average Mass

350.850

Monoisotopic Mass

350.12982

InChI

InChI=1S/C20H18N4.ClH/c1-12-8-17-19(10-15(12)21)24(14-6-4-3-5-7-14)20-11-16(22)13(2)9-18(20)23-17;/h3-11H,1-2H3,(H3,21,22);1H

InChIKey

OARRHUQTFTUEOS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

[Cl-].CC1=CC2=NC3=C(C=C(N)C(C)=C3)[N+](C3=CC=CC=C3)=C2C=C1N

Roles Classification
Application(s):	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	safranin O (CHEBI:197447) has part 3,7-diamino-2,8-dimethyl-5-phenylphenazin-5-ium (CHEBI:197448) safranin O (CHEBI:197447) has role fluorochrome (CHEBI:51217) safranin O (CHEBI:197447) has role histological dye (CHEBI:77178) safranin O (CHEBI:197447) is a organic chloride salt (CHEBI:36094)

IUPAC Name

3,7-diamino-2,8-dimethyl-5-phenylphenazin-5-ium chloride

Synonyms	Sources
2,8-dimethylphenosafranine	ChEBI
3,7-diamino-2,8-dimethyl-5-phenazinium chloride	ChEBI
Basic Red 2	ChEBI
C.I. 50240	ChEBI
C.I. basic red 2	ChEBI
Cotton Red	ChEBI
gossypimine	ChEBI
safranin	ChEBI
safranin T	ChEBI
safranin-O	ChEBI
safranine	ChEBI
safranine A	ChEBI
safranine B	ChEBI
safranine G	ChEBI
safranine GF	ChEBI
safranine J	ChEBI
safranine O	ChEBI
safranine OK	ChEBI
safranine T	ChEBI
safranine TH	ChEBI
safranine TN	ChEBI
safranine TS	ChEBI
safranine Y	ChEBI
safranine YN	ChEBI
safranine Zh	ChEBI

Last Modified

17 October 2023