Acridine yellow

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Acridine yellow
IUPAC name 2,7-dimethylacridine-3,6-diamine
Other names Acridine yellow G
Acridine yellow H107
Basic Yellow K
2,7-Dimethylproflavine
Molecular formula C15H15N3
Molar mass 237.3g/mol
CAS number [92-26-2]
EINECS number 202-141-5
PubChem 7081
SMILES CC1=CC2=CC3=CC
(=C(C=C3N=C2C=C1N)N)C
Hazards
EU classification XN
NFPA 704

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R-phrases R20/21/22, R36/37/38, R68
S-phrases S26, S36/37/39
R/S statement R:R1, R2
S:S1, S2
RTECS number AR8790000
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

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Acridine yellow, also known as acridine yellow G, acridine yellow H107, basic yellow K, and 3,6-diamino-2,7-dimethylacridine, is a yellow dye with strong bluish-violet fluorescence. It is a derivate of acridine. In histology, it is used as a fluorescent stain, and as a fluorescent probe for non-invasive measurements of cytoplasmic pH changes in whole cells. It is also used as a topical antiseptic. It is usually available as a hydrochloride salt. Acridine yellow damages DNA and is used as a mutagen in microbiology.

Acridine yellow is similar to acridine orange.

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