OBO ID: CHEBI:87654
Term Name: basic brown 1 Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • 4,4'-(1,3-Phenylenebis(azo))bis(1,3-benzenediamine)
  • 4,4'-[1,3-phenylenebis(diazene-2,1-diyl)]di(benzene-1,3-diamine)
  • Bismark brown Y free base
  • C.I. Basic Brown 1
Definition: A bis(azo) compound that is 1,1'-(1,3-phenylene)bis(diazene) in which both azene hydrogens are replaced by 2,4-diaminophenyl groups. A metachromatic dye which stains acid mucins yellow. It is also a constituent of Papanicolaou's EA solutions, used for cervical, and other smears. Its dihydrochloride salt is also a biological dye known as Bismark brown Y.
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Ontology: ChEBI  ( EBI )
PHENOTYPE No data available