Acriflavine

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Acriflavine

Sample of pure acriflavine
Names
Preferred IUPAC name 3,6-Diamino-10-methylacridin-10-ium chloride
Other names Acriflavinium chloride (INN)
Identifiers
CAS Number	65589-70-0 Y 10597-46-3 (HCl) Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:383703 N
ChEMBL	ChEMBL354349 N
ChemSpider	391386 Y 21018 (HCl) Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.211.047
EC Number	201-668-8
PubChem CID	443101 15558347 (HCl)
UNII	1T3A50395T Y 1S73VW819C (HCl) Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID30988185 DTXSID4045848, DTXSID30988185
InChI InChI=1S/C14H13N3.ClH/c1-17-13-7-11(15)4-2-9(13)6-10-3-5-12(16)8-14(10)17;/h2-8H,1H3,(H3,15,16);1H N Key: KKAJSJJFBSOMGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N N InChI=1S/C14H13N3.C13H11N3.ClH/c1-17-13-7-11(15)4-2-9(13)6-10-3-5-12(16)8-14(10)17;14-10-3-1-8-5-9-2-4-11(15)7-13(9)16-12(8)6-10;/h2-8H,1H3,(H3,15,16);1-7H,14-15H2;1H Key: PEJLNXHANOHNSU-UHFFFAOYSA-N Key: PEJLNXHANOHNSU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES [Cl-].C[N+]1=C2C=C(N)C=CC2=CC2=C1C=C(N)C=C2 [Cl-].n1c3c(cc2c1cc(N)cc2)ccc(c3)N.Nc3cc2[n+](c1cc(N)ccc1cc2cc3)C
Properties
Chemical formula	C14H14ClN3
Molar mass	259.74 g·mol−1
Pharmacology
ATC code	R02AA13 (WHO) QG01AC90 (WHO)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Acriflavine (INN: acriflavinium chloride) is a topical antiseptic. It has the form of an orange or brown powder. It may be harmful in the eyes or if inhaled. It is a dye and it stains the skin and may irritate. The hydrochloride form is more irritating than the neutral form. It is derived from acridine. Commercial preparations are often mixtures with proflavine.^[1] It is known by a variety of commercial names.