CAS 61-73-4 appears in our catalog under these names: Methylene Blue, BŁĘKIT METYLENOWY, BŁĘKIT METYLENOWY 0,15%, BŁĘKIT METYLENOWY 1%, Methylene Blue, 98%. Offered by: Chemat Brand, Tarchem, AmBeed, Dr. Ehrenstorfer, Chemat. Available pack sizes: on request, 5g, 250ml, 1l, 25mg, 100mg, 100g, 50mg.
Methylene blue is an organic chloride salt having 3,7-bis(dimethylamino)phenothiazin-5-ium as the counterion. A commonly used dye that also exhibits antioxidant, antimalarial, antidepressant and cardioprotective properties. It has a role as an antioxidant, an antimicrobial agent, a physical tracer, an antidepressant, an EC 3.1.1.8 (cholinesterase) inhibitor, an antimalarial, an EC 1.4.3.4 (monoamine oxidase) inhibitor, an acid-base indicator, a fluorochrome, a neuroprotective agent, a histological dye, a cardioprotective agent and an EC 4.6.1.2 (guanylate cyclase) inhibitor. It contains a 3,7-bis(dimethylamino)phenothiazin-5-ium.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C16H18ClN3S |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 319.9 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | [7-(dimethylamino)phenothiazin-3-ylidene]-dimethylazanium chloride |
| InChIKey | CXKWCBBOMKCUKX-UHFFFAOYSA-M |
| SMILES | CN(C)C1=CC2=C(C=C1)N=C3C=CC(=[N+](C)C)C=C3S2.[Cl-] |
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