Auramine O
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Solid Auramine O
Auramine O in aqueous solution
Names
IUPAC name
bis[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]methaniminium chloride
Other names
auramine hydrochloride, basic yellow 2, pyocatanium aureum, aizen auramine, pyoktanin yellow, canary yellow, pyoktanin, or C.I. 41000
Identifiers
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard
100.017.789
EC Number
UNII
InChI=1S/C17H21N3.ClH/c1-19(2)15-9-5-13(6-10-15)17(18)14-7-11-16(12-8-14)20(3)4;/h5-12,18H,1-4H3;1H
Y Key: KSCQDDRPFHTIRL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Y InChI=1/C17H21N3/c1-19(2)15-9-5-13(6-10-15)17(18)14-7-11-16(12-8-14)20(3)4/h5-12,18H,1-4H3
Key: JPIYZTWMUGTEHX-UHFFFAOYAY
InChI=1/C17H21N3.ClH/c1-19(2)15-9-5-13(6-10-15)17(18)14-7-11-16(12-8-14)20(3)4;/h5-12,18H,1-4H3;1H
Key: KSCQDDRPFHTIRL-UHFFFAOYAK
[N@H]=C(c1ccc(N(C)C)cc1)c2ccc(N(C)C)cc2
Cl.[N@H]=C(c1ccc(N(C)C)cc1)c2ccc(N(C)C)cc2
Properties
C 17 H 22 Cl N 3
Molar mass
303.83 g·mol−1
Melting point
267 °C (513 °F; 540 K)
Hazards
GHS labelling :
Danger
H302 , H311 , H319 , H351 , H411
P201 , P202 , P264 , P270 , P273 , P280 , P281 , P301+P312 , P302+P352 , P305+P351+P338 , P308+P313 , P312 , P322 , P330 , P337+P313 , P361 , P363 , P391 , P405 , P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Chemical compound
Auramine O is a diarylmethane dye used as a fluorescent stain . In its pure form, Auramine O appears as yellow needle crystals. It is insoluble in water and soluble in ethanol and DMSO .
Auramine O can be used to stain acid-fast bacteria (e.g. Mycobacterium , where it binds to the mycolic acid in its cell wall) in a way similar to Ziehl–Neelsen stain .[ 1] It can also be used as a fluorescent version of the Schiff reagent .[ 2]
Auramine O can be used together with Rhodamine B as the Truant auramine-rhodamine stain for Mycobacterium tuberculosis .[ 3] [ 4] It can be also used as an antiseptic agent.
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