Acridine yellow

Names
IUPAC name 2,7-Dimethylacridine-3,6-diamine
Other names 2,7-Dimethylproflavine Acridine yellow G Acridine yellow H107 Basic Yellow K
Identifiers
CAS Number	92-26-2
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image Interactive image
Beilstein Reference	5-22-11-0​0340
ChEBI	CHEBI:248841
ChemSpider	8348 N
ECHA InfoCard	100.001.947
EC Number	202-141-5
MeSH	Acridine+yellow
PubChem CID	8672
RTECS number	AR8790000
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9059046
InChI InChI=1S/C15H15N3/c1-8-3-10-5-11-4-9(2)13(17)7-15(11)18-14(10)6-12(8)16/h3-7H,16-17H2,1-2H3 Key: HGHJYCKSBMCGRK-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1S/C15H15N3.ClH/c1-8-3-10-5-11-4-9(2)13(17)7-15(11)18-14(10)6-12(8)16;/h3-7H,16-17H2,1-2H3;1H Key: BGLGAKMTYHWWKW-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1S/C15H15N3.ClH/c1-8-3-10-5-11-4-9(2)13(17)7-15(11)18-14(10)6-12(8)16;/h3-7H,16-17H2,1-2H3;1H Key: BGLGAKMTYHWWKW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CC1=CC2=CC3=C(C=C(N)C(C)=C3)N=C2C=C1N Cl.n1c3c(cc2c1cc(N)c(c2)C)cc(c(c3)N)C
Properties
Chemical formula	C15H15N3
Molar mass	273.30 g/mol
Appearance	Brown/red crystals
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	2 1 0
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

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.

External links

• Acridine yellow absorption and emission spectra