basic brown 1 (CHEBI:87654)

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ChEBI Name	basic brown 1

ChEBI ID	CHEBI:87654

Definition	A bis(azo) compound that is 1,1'-(1,3-phenylene)bis(diazene) in which both azene hydrogens are replaced by 2,4-diaminophenyl groups. A metachromatic dye which stains acid mucins yellow. It is also a constituent of Papanicolaou's EA solutions, used for cervical, and other smears. Its dihydrochloride salt is also a biological dye known as Bismark brown Y.

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Formula

C18H18N8

Net Charge

Average Mass

346.38910

Monoisotopic Mass

346.16544

InChI

InChI=1S/C18H18N8/c19-11-4-6-17(15(21)8-11)25-23-13-2-1-3-14(10-13)24-26-18-7-5-12(20)9-16(18)22/h1-10H,19-22H2

InChIKey

BDFZFGDTHFGWRQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

Nc1ccc(N=Nc2cccc(c2)N=Nc2ccc(N)cc2N)c(N)c1

Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s):	Bronsted base A molecular entity capable of accepting a hydron from a donor (Bronsted acid). (via organic amino compound )

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	basic brown 1 (CHEBI:87654) has role fluorochrome (CHEBI:51217) basic brown 1 (CHEBI:87654) has role histological dye (CHEBI:77178) basic brown 1 (CHEBI:87654) is a azobenzenes (CHEBI:22682) basic brown 1 (CHEBI:87654) is a bis(azo) compound (CHEBI:48960) basic brown 1 (CHEBI:87654) is a substituted aniline (CHEBI:48975) basic brown 1 (CHEBI:87654) is a tetramine (CHEBI:39166)

Incoming	Bismark brown Y (CHEBI:53615) has part basic brown 1 (CHEBI:87654)

IUPAC Name

4,4'-[1,3-phenylenebis(diazene-2,1-diyl)]di(benzene-1,3-diamine)

Synonyms	Sources
4,4'-(1,3-Phenylenebis(azo))bis(1,3-benzenediamine)	ChemIDplus
Bismark brown Y free base	ChEBI
C.I. Basic Brown 1	ChemIDplus

Last Modified

26 August 2015