Chemicals and Drugs

Eosine I Bluish

A red fluorescein dye used as a histologic stain. It may be cytotoxic, mutagenic, and inhibit certain mitochondrial functions.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A red fluorescein dye used as a histologic stain. It may be cytotoxic, mutagenic, and inhibit certain mitochondrial functions.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C20H8Br2N2O9
Molecular Weight
580.1 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
56360-46-4
IUPAC Name
4',5'-dibromo-3',6'-dihydroxy-2',7'-dinitrospiro[2-benzofuran-3,9'-xanthene]-1-one
InChIKey
ZBQZBWKNGDEDOA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=O)OC23C4=CC(=C(C(=C4OC5=C(C(=C(C=C35)[N+](=O)[O-])O)Br)Br)O)[N+](=O)[O-]
MeSH Unique ID
D010697
Source
PubChem CID 452704

MeSH Record

Classification

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

10 entry terms
  • Eosin B
  • Eosine B
  • Eosine Bluish
  • Phloxin B
  • Phloxine B
  • Bluish, Eosine
  • Bluish, Eosine I
  • D & C Red No. 27
  • D.C. Red No. 27
  • Eosine I Bluish, Dipotassium Salt

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Aspects Covered

19 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analogs & derivatives, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

MeSH Record

History Note

1994

MeSH Record

Previous Indexing

  • Bromine (1966-1978)
  • Chlorine (1966-1978)
  • Fluoresceins (1966-1978)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.455w.426w.779w.347.300
  2. D03w.633.300.953.275.300
  3. D04w.711w.347.300

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Eosine I Bluish. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010697. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010697
  2. Eosine I Bluish. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q909072
  3. Eosine I Bluish. In: PubChem Compound. CID 452704. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/452704