Waxoline Orange A

Acridine Orange A cationic cytochemical stain specific for cell nuclei, especially DNA. It is used as a supravital stain and in fluorescence cytochemistry. It may cause mutations in microorganisms.

Molecular Formula: C₁₇H₁₉N₃

InChI: InChI=1/C17H19N3/c1-19(2)14-7-5-12-9-13-6-8-15(20(3)4)11-17(13)18-16(12)10-14/h5-11H,1-4H3

InChIKey: InChIKey=DPKHZNPWBDQZCN-UHFFFAOYAJ
SMILES: CN(C)C1=CC2=C(C=C1)C=C3C=CC(=CC3=N2)N(C)C

Names:
    Acridine Orange Base
    Acridine Orange Free Base
    Acridine orange
    Brilliant Acridine Orange E
    C.I. Solvent Orange 15
    N,N,N',N'-tetramethylacridine-3,6-diamine
    Oranz akridinova [Czech]
    Solvent Orange 15
    Waxoline Orange A
    3,6-Bis(dimethylamino)acridine
    3,6-Di(dimethylamino)acridine

Registries:
    PubChem CID 62344
    PubChem ID 203628