Pyronin Y

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Pyronin Y Structure
Pyronin Y structure
Common Name Pyronin Y
CAS Number 92-32-0 Molecular Weight 302.799
Density N/A Boiling Point N/A
Molecular Formula C17H19ClN2O Melting Point 250-260ºC(lit.)
MSDS Chinese USA Flash Point N/A

 Use of Pyronin Y


Pyronin Y is an intercalating cationic dye that shows specificity towards RNA.

Summary: Acridine red 3B (Pyronin Y), CAS号 92-32-0, has a molecular formula of C17H19ClN2O and a molecular weight of 302.799. It appears as dark green to brown crystals with a melting point of 250-260ºC. For research-use only, not for medical or clinical usage.


 Names

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Name acridine red 3B
Synonym More Synonyms

 Pyronin Y Biological Activity

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Description Pyronin Y is an intercalating cationic dye that shows specificity towards RNA.
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In Vitro Pyronin Y forms fluorescent complexes with double-stranded nucleic acids, especially RNA, enabling semi-quantitative analysis of cellular RNA in flow cytometry, to estimate the RNA content per cell in formalin fixed EL4 leukosis tumor cells, enzyme dispersed R3327-G rat prostatic adenocarcinoma cells, mouse spleen cells stimulated with concanavalin A, and human peripheral blood lymphocytes stimulated with phytohemagglutinin[1]. A fluorescent staining procedure based on pyronin Y is described. The technique has been used to stain RNA in human reticulocytes for subsequent flow analysis and sorting[2]. In viable cells this dye also accumulates in mitochondria. At a concentration of 1.7 to 3.3 μM, pyronin Y is localized almost exclusively in mitochondria of cultured cells, similar to another mitochondria! probe, rhodamine 123. At that concentration PY is not toxic but suppressed cell growth, arresting cells[3]. Pyronin Y has long been used, in combination with other dyes such as Methyl Green, as a differential stain for nucleic acids in paraffin tissue sections. In sections stained with Methyl Green-pyronin Y, red blood cells, elastic fibre of blood vessels, zymogen granules of pancreatic acinar cells, surface membrane of heptocytes and kidney tubular cells showed strikingly strong green and/or red fluorescence, while the nuclei of cells appeared non-fluorescent[4].
Cell Assay The cells are resuspended and stained for 30 min in 1.0 mL of 0.01% pyronin Y in sodiumacetate buffer (1.0 M, pH 4.7). For this purpose 1.0 g of pyronin Y is dissolved in 100 mL distilled water and this solution is purified by chloroform extraction (three fractions of 100 mL). The purified pyronin Y solution is diluted with 1.0 M sodiumacetate buffer pH 4.7 to the appropriate concentration and filtered through paper filters before use. Stained cell samples are studied by fluorescence microscopy (excitation filters SP 560 and LP 515, chromatic beam splitter at 580 nm, barrier filter LP 580) or by flow cytometry[2].
References

[1]. Pollack A, et al. Flow cytometric analysis of RNA content in different cell populations using pyronin Yand methyl green. Cytometry. 1982 Jul;3(1):28-35.

[2]. Tanke HJ, et al. Flow cytometry of human reticulocytes based on RNA fluorescence. Cytometry. 1981 Mar;1(5):313-20.

[3]. Darzynkiewicz Z, et al. Cytostatic and cytotoxic properties of pyronin Y: relation to mitochondrial localization of the dye and its interaction with RNA. Cancer Res. 1986 Nov;46(11):5760-6.

[4]. Li B, et al. Pyronin Y as a fluorescent stain for paraffin sections. Histochem J. 2002 Jun-Jul;34(6-7):299-303.

 Chemical & Physical Properties

This table shows physicochemical parameters including melting point, boiling point, density, solubility and optical rotation. Missing data is marked as N/A.

Melting Point 250-260ºC(lit.)
Molecular Formula C17H19ClN2O
Molecular Weight 302.799
Exact Mass 302.118591
PSA 19.39000
InChIKey INCIMLINXXICKS-UHFFFAOYSA-M
SMILES CN(C)c1ccc2cc3ccc(=[N+](C)C)cc-3oc2c1.[Cl-]
Storage condition Store at RT.
Water Solubility Soluble in water; sparingly soluble in ethanol, ethylene glycol, methyl cellosolve | Soluble in water. Also soluble in methyl cellosolve (9 mg/mL) and ethanol (3 mg/mL).

 MSDS

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 Toxicological Information

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CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :
BQ1450000
CHEMICAL NAME :
Ammonium, (6-(dimethylamino)-3H-xanten-3-ylidene)dimethyl-, chloride
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
92-32-0
LAST UPDATED :
199701
DATA ITEMS CITED :
9
MOLECULAR FORMULA :
C17-H19-N2-O.Cl
MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
302.83
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
T C666 BO EYJ EUK1&1 MN1&1 &G

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
179 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - changes in tubules (including acute renal failure, acute tubular necrosis)

MUTATION DATA

TEST SYSTEM :
Insect - Drosophila melanogaster
DOSE/DURATION :
1000 ppm
REFERENCE :
AMNTA4 American Naturalist. (Univ. of Chicago Press, Journals Div., POB 37005, Chicago, IL 60637) V.1- 1867- Volume(issue)/page/year: 87,295,1953 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - X7179 No. of Facilities: 63 (estimated) No. of Industries: 1 No. of Occupations: 3 No. of Employees: 1056 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 810 (estimated)

 Safety Information

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Personal Protective Equipment Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter
Hazard Codes Xn: Harmful;
Risk Phrases R68
Safety Phrases 22-24/25
RIDADR NONH for all modes of transport
WGK Germany 3
RTECS BQ1450000
HS Code 2921199090

 Synthetic Route

This table presents publicly reported synthetic routes, reaction conditions, reactants and product information of the compound.

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CAS#:92-32-0

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Literature: Australian Journal of Chemistry, , vol. 63, # 4 p. 687 - 692

 Customs

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HS Code 2921199090
Summary 2921199090 other acyclic monoamines and their derivatives; salts thereof VAT:17.0% Tax rebate rate:9.0% Supervision conditions:none MFN tariff:6.5% General tariff:30.0%

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 Pyronin YBioassay

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This table contains target information, in‑vitro & in‑vivo assay data for this compound.

Name: Luminescence-based cell-based primary high throughput screening assay to identify ago...
Source: The Scripps Research Institute Molecular Screening Center
Target: mu-type opioid receptor isoform MOR-1 [Homo sapiens]
External Id: OPRM1-OPRD1_AG_LUMI_1536_1X%ACT PRUN
Name: QFRET-based biochemical primary high throughput screening assay to identify exosite i...
Source: The Scripps Research Institute Molecular Screening Center
Target: disintegrin and metalloproteinase domain-containing protein 17 preproprotein [Homo sapiens]
External Id: ADAM17_INH_QFRET_1536_1X%INH PRUN
Name: Fluorescence-based cell-based primary high throughput screening assay to identify ago...
Source: The Scripps Research Institute Molecular Screening Center
Target: muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M1 [Homo sapiens]
External Id: CHRM1_AG_FLUO8_1536_1X%ACT PRUN
Name: uHTS identification of small molecule activators of the adaptive arm of the Unfolded ...
Source: Burnham Center for Chemical Genomics
Target: N/A
External Id: BCCG-A405-UPR-XBP1-PrimaryAgonist-Assay
Name: Fluorescence polarization to screen for inhibitor that competite the binding of FadD2...
Source: Broad Institute
Target: FATTY-ACID-CoA LIGASE FADD28 (FATTY-ACID-CoA SYNTHETASE)
External Id: 2147-01_Inhibitor_SinglePoint_HTS_Activity
Name: Bursicon-induced LGR2 mediated cAMP production in LGR-2/CRE6x-Luciferase co-transfect...
Source: Broad Institute
Target: N/A
External Id: Bursicon-induced LGR2 mediated cAMP production in LGR-2/CRE6x-Luciferase co-transfected HEK293 cells Inhibition - 7011-01_Antagonist_SinglePoint_HTS_Activity
Name: Antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli K-12 3-AG300 harboring AcrB-615-628Me...
Source: ChEMBL
Target: Escherichia coli
External Id: CHEMBL1679886
Name: Dose response confirmation of uHTS hits for Apaf-1 using a LZ-Caspase-9/Caspase-3 Flu...
Source: Burnham Center for Chemical Genomics
Target: caspase-3 preproprotein [Homo sapiens]
External Id: SBCCG-A720-APAF-1-Inhibitor-Casp9-3-DR-Assay
Name: Fluorescence-based cell-based primary high throughput screening assay to identify pos...
Source: The Scripps Research Institute Molecular Screening Center
Target: muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M1 [Homo sapiens]
External Id: CHRM1_PAM_FLUO8_1536_1X%ACT PRUN
Name: Antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli K-12 3-AG300 harboring AcrB-G616N mut...
Source: ChEMBL
Target: Escherichia coli
External Id: CHEMBL1679880
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 Synonyms

This table collects all English aliases, systematic names and CAS‑related synonyms of the compound.

N-[6-(dimethylamino)-3H-xanthen-3-ylidene]-N-methylmethanaminium chloride
Pyronine Y
Tetramethyl pyronin
EINECS 202-147-8
Ammonium, [6-(dimethylamino)-3H-xanthen-3-ylidene]dimethyl-, chloride
N-[6-(Dimethylamino)-3H-xanthene-3-ylidene]-N-methylmethanaminium Chloride
Pyronine
Methanaminium, N-[6-(dimethylamino)-3H-xanthen-3-ylidene]-N-methyl-, chloride (1:1)
Pyroniny(G)
Methyl pyronin
Pyronin G
Pyronine G chloride
Pyronine ZH
MFCD00011725
[6-(dimethylamino)xanthen-3-ylidene]-dimethylazanium,chloride
pyronine G hydrochloride
xanthylium, 3,6-bis(dimethylamino)-, chloride (1:1)
Xanthylium, 3,6-bis(dimethylamino)-, chloride
Pyronin Y
6-(Dimethylamino)-N,N-dimethyl-3H-xanthen-3-iminium chloride
Pyronine G
Pyronin Yellow
3,6-Bis(dimethylamino)xanthenium chloride
[6-(Dimethylamino)-3H-xanthen-3-ylidene]dimethylammonium Chloride
tetramethyldiaminoxanthylium chloride

 Pyronin Y | FAQ

This section contains frequently‑asked‑questions about this compound, including basic parameters, properties, storage conditions and corresponding answers.

Q: How is the water solubility of acridine red 3B?
A: Water solubility of acridine red 3B: Soluble in water; sparingly soluble in ethanol, ethylene glycol, methyl cellosolve | Soluble in water. Also soluble in methyl cellosolve (9 mg/mL) and ethanol (3 mg/mL).
Q: What is the SMILES notation of acridine red 3B?
A: SMILES notation of acridine red 3B is CN(C)c1ccc2cc3ccc(=[N+](C)C)cc-3oc2c1.[Cl-].
Q: What is the polar surface area (PSA) of acridine red 3B?
A: Polar surface area (PSA) of acridine red 3B is 19.39000.
Q: What is the English name of acridine red 3B?
A: The English name of acridine red 3B is acridine red 3B.
Q: What is the InChIKey of acridine red 3B?
A: InChIKey of acridine red 3B is INCIMLINXXICKS-UHFFFAOYSA-M.
Q: What are the uses of acridine red 3B?
A: Main uses of acridine red 3B: Pyronin Y is an intercalating cationic dye that shows specificity towards RNA.
Q: What is the molecular weight of acridine red 3B?
A: Molecular weight of acridine red 3B is 302.799.
Q: What is the safety information for acridine red 3B?
A: Safety information for acridine red 3B: 22-24/25.
Q: What is the molecular formula of acridine red 3B?
A: Molecular formula of acridine red 3B is C17H19ClN2O.
Q: What is the CAS number of acridine red 3B?
A: CAS number of acridine red 3B is 92-32-0.

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