gallocyanin

Also known as gallocyanine, Gallocyanine, Anthracene Blue SWGG, C.I. Mordant Blue 10, Brilliant Chrome Blue P, Alizarine Navy Blue AT, Solid Violet, Fast Violet

Gallocyanin is a chemical compound classified as a phenoxazine dye. In combination with certain metals, it is used to prepare gallocyanin stains that are used in identifying nucleic acids.

Chemical data

Formula: C15H13ClN2O5
Molecular weight: 336.72 g/mol
IUPAC name: 7-(dimethylamino)-4-hydroxy-3-oxophenoxazin-10-ium-1-carboxylic acid chloride
SMILES: CN(C)C1=CC2=C(C=C1)[NH+]=C3C(=CC(=O)C(=C3O2)O)C(=O)O.[Cl-]
InChIKey: AQSOTOUQTVJNMY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Polar surface area: 101 Å²
H-bond donors: 3
H-bond acceptors: 7
Formal charge: 0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Molecule type: Small molecule

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Research

195 papers

Gallocyanin-chrome alum: II. Histochemistry and specificity.Stain technology · 1960
Gallocyanin-indiumalum; electron stains I.Experimental cell research · 1953
Gallocyanin chromalum as a nuclear stain in cytology. I. A cytophotometric comparison of the Husain-Watts Gallocyanin chromalum staining protocol with the Feulgen procedure.The Histochemical journal · 1991
A simple method for the use of gallocyanin-chrome alum as an electron strain.Journal of microscopy · 1981
Gallocyanin as a nuclear stain.Stain technology · 1947

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of: chemical compound
Mass: 336.051299196
Has use: dye

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chemical formula: C₁₅H₁₃ClN₂O₅
canonical SMILES: CN(C)C1=CC=C2C(=C1)[O+]=C3C(=N2)C(=CC(=C3O)O)C(=O)O.[Cl-]

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Gallocyanin is a chemical compound classified as a phenoxazine dye. In combination with certain metals, it is used to prepare gallocyanin stains that are used in identifying nucleic acids.

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