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Alcian blue

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Alcian blue

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Also known as Alcian blue 8G

chemical compound

Chemical data

Formula
C56H68Cl4CuN16S4
Molecular weight
1298.9 g/mol
IUPAC name
copper;[dimethylamino-[[15,24,34-tris[[dimethylamino(dimethylazaniumylidene)methyl]sulfanylmethyl]-2,11,20,29,37,39-hexaza-38,40-diazanidanonacyclo[28.6.1.13,10.112,19.121,28.04,9.013,18.022,27.031,36]tetraconta-1,3,5,7,9,11,13(18),14,16,19(39),20,22(27),23,25,28,30(37),31(36),32,34-nonadecaen-6-yl]methylsulfanyl]methylidene]-dimethylazanium;tetrachloride
SMILES
CN(C)C(=[N+](C)C)SCC1=CC2=C(C=C1)C3=NC4=NC(=NC5=C6C=C(C=CC6=C([N-]5)N=C7C8=C(C=CC(=C8)CSC(=[N+](C)C)N(C)C)C(=N7)N=C2[N-]3)CSC(=[N+](C)C)N(C)C)C9=C4C=CC(=C9)CSC(=[N+](C)C)N(C)C.[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cu+2]
InChIKey
KDXHLJMVLXJXCW-UHFFFAOYSA-J
Polar surface area
202 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
12
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
1295.274578396
Has use
dye
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chemical formula
C₅₆H₆₈Cl₄CuN₁₆S₄
canonical SMILES
CN(C)C(=[N+](C)C)SCC1=CC2=C(C=C1)C3=NC4=NC(=NC5=C6C=C(C=CC6=C([N-]5)N=C7C8=C(C=CC(=C8)CSC(=[N+](C)C)N(C)C)C(=N7)N=C2[N-]3)CSC(=[N+](C)C)N(C)C)C9=C4C=CC(=C9)CSC(=[N+](C)C)N(C)C.[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cu+2]
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