Chemicals and Drugs

Rhodamines

A family of 3,6-di(substituted-amino)-9-benzoate derivatives of xanthene that are used as dyes and as indicators for various metals; also used as fluorescent tracers in histochemistry.

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Abstract

A family of 3,6-di(substituted-amino)-9-benzoate derivatives of xanthene that are used as dyes and as indicators for various metals; also used as fluorescent tracers in histochemistry.

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  • Rhodamine

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

RHODAMINE 123 is available

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History Note

91(75); was see under XANTHENES 1975-90; TETRAETHYLRHODAMINE was see RHODAMINES 1975-93

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Previous Indexing

  • Ammonium Compounds (1969-1974)
  • Benzoates (1974)
  • Xanthenes (1969-1974)

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  1. D03w.633.300.953.600w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Rhodamines. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012235. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012235
  2. Rhodamines. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodamine
  3. Rhodamines. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q420410