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lucigenin
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Also known as bis-N-methylacridinium nitrate

Lucigenin is an aromatic compound used in areas which include chemiluminescence. Its chemical name is bis-N-methylacridinium nitrate. It exhibits a bluish-green fluorescence.

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510.153934
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chemical formula
C₂₈H₂₂N₄O₆
canonical SMILES
C[N+]1=C2C=CC=CC2=C(C3=CC=CC=C31)C4=C5C=CC=CC5=[N+](C6=CC=CC=C64)C.[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-]
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Lucigenin is an aromatic compound used in areas which include chemiluminescence. Its chemical name is bis-N-methylacridinium nitrate. It exhibits a bluish-green fluorescence.

It is used as a probe for superoxide anion in biology, for its chemiluminescent properties.

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