Term Name: | victoria blue 4R |
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Synonyms: | (4-((4-(Dimethylamino)phenyl)(4-toluidino-1-naphthyl)methylene)cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)dimethylammonium chloride, 4-([4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]{4-[methyl(phenyl)amino]naphthalen-1-yl}methylidene)-N,N-dimethylcyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-iminium chloride, basic blue 8, C.I. 42563, C.I. Basic Blue 8, Victoria Basic Blue F4R, victoria blue, Victoria Blue F 4R |
Definition: | An iminium salt composed of 4-([4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]{4-[methyl(phenyl)amino]naphthalen-1-yl}methylidene)-N,N-dimethylcyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-iminium and chloride ions in a 1:1 ratio. It binds to nucleic acids and can be used in standardised staining techniques suitable for automated cell-pattern recognition. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:87643] ( EBI ) |