Janus green
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Janus Green | |
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CAS number | [2869-83-2] |
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Properties | |
Molecular formula | C30H31N6Cl |
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Janus green is a basic dye used in histology and to stain mitochondria supravitally. (C30H31N6Cl; diethylsafraninazodimethylaniline chloride)
The indicator Janus Green B changes colour according to the amount of oxygen present.[1]
Oxygen present - Indicator oxidised to blue colour
Oxygen absent - Indicator reduced to pink colour
Its SMILES structure is CCN(CC)c1ccc2cc3ccc(cc3n(Cl)(c4ccccc4)c2c1)/N=N/c5ccc(cc5)N(C)C