Term Name: ethyl green
Synonyms: (alpha-(p-(Dimethylamino)phenyl)-alpha-(4-(methylimino)-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene)-p-tolyl)ethyldimethylammonium bromide methochloride, 4-((4-(Dimethylamino)phenyl)(4-(dimethyliminio)cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)methyl)-N-ethyl-N,N-dimethylanilinium bromidechloride, [4-([4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]{4-[ethyl(dimethyl)azaniumyl]phenyl}methylidene)cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene](dimethyl)ammonium bromide chloride, C.I. 42590
Definition: An iminium salt composed of [4-([4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]{4-[ethyl(dimethyl)azaniumyl]phenyl}methylidene)cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene](dimethyl)ammonium, bromide and chloride ions in a 1:1:1 ratio. A histological dye used to demonstrate nucleic acids by the Unna-Pappenheim stain, in conjunction with Pyronin Y.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:88288]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: iminium salt organic bromide salt organic chloride salt quaternary ammonium salt
has_part: ethyl green(1+)
has_role: fluorochrome histological dye