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phenosafranine

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Description

Phenosafranine is a red dye that belongs to the class of phenazinium dyes. It is synthesized through a multi-step process involving the condensation of aniline with p-nitrosodiphenylamine. Phenosafranine exhibits interesting electrochemical properties, acting as a redox indicator in titrations. It also exhibits photochromic behavior, changing color when exposed to UV light. Its biological activity is also of interest, showing potential as an antibacterial agent and in inhibiting the growth of certain cancer cells. Phenosafranine is studied for its diverse applications in fields like analytical chemistry, dye-sensitized solar cells, and potential therapeutic applications.'

phenosafranine: structure [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

phenosafranine : 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. [Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID65732
CHEMBL ID1968093
CHEBI ID33601
SCHEMBL ID41415
MeSH IDM0058653

Synonyms (45)

Synonym
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3,7-diamino-5-phenylphenazinium chloride
phenosofrinine
wln: t c666 bk inj br& ez mz &g
81-93-6
phenosafranine
phenosafranine, chloride
nsc-9855
c.i. 50200
phenosofranine
safranin b extra
nsc9855
schultz no. 958
phenazinium,7-diamino-5-phenyl-, chloride
safrinin b extra
phenosafrinine
einecs 201-387-0
nsc 215209
nsc 9855
phenazinium, 3,7-diamino-5-phenyl-, chloride
CHEBI:33601 ,
3,7-diamino-5-phenylphenazin-5-ium chloride
phenosafranin
nsc-215209
nsc215209
phenosafranin, dye content 80 %
10-phenylphenazin-10-ium-2,8-diamine chloride
47u3t2fc2w ,
unii-47u3t2fc2w
FT-0673708
AKOS015902749
SCHEMBL41415
safranin b
phenosafranin [mi]
CHEMBL1968093
phenosafranin(ci 50200)
mfcd00036335
phenazinium,2,8-diamino-10-phenyl-,chloride(1:1)
phenazinium,2,8-diamino-10-phenyl-, chloride (1:1)
Q11697891
AMY22408
DTXSID701001694
10-phenylphenazin-10-ium-2,8-diamine;chloride
CS-W020938
HY-W040198
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Roles (3)

RoleDescription
fluorochromeA fluorescent dye used to stain biological specimens.
histological dyeA dye used in microscopic or electron microscopic examination of cells and tissues to give contrast and to highlight particular features of interest, such as nuclei and cytoplasm.
photosensitizing agentA chemical compound that can be excited by light of a specific wavelength and subsequently transfer energy to a chosen reactant. This is commonly molecular oxygen within a cancer tissue, which is converted to (highly rective) singlet state oxygen. This rapidly reacts with any nearby biomolecules, ultimately killing the cancer cells.
[role information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Drug Classes (1)

ClassDescription
organic chloride salt
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Research

Studies (46)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-19907 (15.22)18.7374
1990's4 (8.70)18.2507
2000's10 (21.74)29.6817
2010's24 (52.17)24.3611
2020's1 (2.17)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 30.74

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be moderate demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index30.74 (24.57)
Research Supply Index3.89 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.90 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index33.89 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index1.86 (0.95)

This Compound (30.74)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials0 (0.00%)5.53%
Reviews0 (0.00%)6.00%
Case Studies0 (0.00%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other48 (100.00%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]