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An organic chloride salt having 3,7-diamino-5-phenylphenazin-5-ium as the counterion. It is commonly used for staining Gram negative bacteria red in smears to contrast with the blue Gram positive organisms.
Synonyms:
exact_synonym:
3,7-diamino-5-phenylphenazin-5-ium chloride
related_synonym:
3,7-Diamino-5-phenylphenazinium chloride; C.I. 50200; Formula=C18H15ClN4; InChI=1S/C18H14N4.ClH/c19-12-6-8-15-17(10-12)22(14-4-2-1-3-5-14)18-11-13(20)7-9-16(18)21-15;/h1-11H,(H3,19,20);1H; InChIKey=SOUHUMACVWVDME-UHFFFAOYSA-N; Phenosafranin; Phenosafranine, chloride; SMILES=[Cl-].Nc1ccc2nc3ccc(N)cc3[n+](-c3ccccc3)c2c1; safranin B extra; safranine B extra; schultz no. 958