A phenothiazine dye
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Azure A

Item No. 44525

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Technical Information
Formal Name
3-amino-7-(dimethylamino)-phenothiazin-5-ium, monochloride
CAS Number
531-53-3
Molecular Formula
C14H14N3S • Cl
Formula Weight
291.8
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMSO: Slightly soluble: 0.1-1 mg/mlPBS (pH 7.2): Slightly soluble: 0.1-1 mg/ml
SMILES
NC1=CC2=[S+]C3=C(N=C2C=C1)C=CC(N(C)C)=C3.[Cl-]
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C14H14N3S.ClH/c1-17(2)10-4-6-12-14(8-10)18-13-7-9(15)3-5-11(13)16-12;/h3-8H,15H2,1-2H3;1H/q+1;/p-1
InChi Key
PGWTYMLATMNCCZ-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Azure A is a phenothiazine dye.1 It displays an absorbance maximum between 620-634 nm. Azure A has been used as a starting material in the synthesis of DNA damage-sensing electrochemical probes and NADH-detecting electrodes.2,3

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Sabnis, R.W. Handbook of biological dyes and stains: Synthesis and industrial applications. (2010).

    2. Porfireva, A., Plastinina, K., Evtugyn, V., et al. Electrochemical DNA sensor based on poly(Azure A) obtained from the buffer saturated with chloroform. Sensors (Basel) 21(9), 2949 (2021).

    3. Revenga-Parra, M., Gómez-Anquela, C., García-Mendiola, T., et al. Grafted Azure A modified electrodes as disposable β-nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide sensors. Anal. Chim. Acta 747, 84-91 (2012).