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IUPAC name
2,7-Dimethylacridine-3,6-diamine
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Other names
2,7-Dimethylproflavine
Acridine yellow G | |
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5-22-11-00340 | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.001.947 |
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MeSH | Acridine+yellow |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C15H15N3 | |
Molar mass | 273.30 g/mol |
Appearance | Brown/red crystals |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 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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