CHEBI:72449 - malachite green

ChEBI IDCHEBI:72449
ChEBI Namemalachite green
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DefinitionAn organic chloride salt that is the monochloride salt of malachite green cation. Used as a green-coloured dye, as a counter-stain in histology, and for its anti-fungal properties in aquaculture.
Last Modified26 August 2015
SubmitterSteve
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FormulaC23H25N2.Cl
Net Charge0
Average Mass364.920
Monoisotopic Mass364.17063
SMILESCN(C)c1ccc(C(=C2C=CC(=[N+](C)C)C=C2)c2ccccc2)cc1.[Cl-]
InChIInChI=1S/C23H25N2.ClH/c1-24(2)21-14-10-19(11-15-21)23(18-8-6-5-7-9-18)20-12-16-22(17-13-20)25(3)4;/h5-17H,1-4H3;1H/q+1;/p-1
InChIKeyFDZZZRQASAIRJF-UHFFFAOYSA-M
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Roles Classification
Chemical Role:
environmental contaminant  Any minor or unwanted substance introduced into the environment that can have undesired effects.
Biological Roles:
teratogenic agent  A role played by a chemical compound in biological systems with adverse consequences in embryo developments, leading to birth defects, embryo death or altered development, growth retardation and functional defect.
carcinogenic agent  A role played by a chemical compound which is known to induce a process of carcinogenesis by corrupting normal cellular pathways, leading to the acquistion of tumoral capabilities.
antibacterial agent  A substance (or active part thereof) that kills or slows the growth of bacteria.
antifungal drug  Any antifungal agent used to prevent or treat fungal infections in humans or animals.
Applications:
histological dye  A dye used in microscopic or electron microscopic examination of cells and tissues to give contrast and to highlight particular features of interest, such as nuclei and cytoplasm.
fluorochrome  A fluorescent dye used to stain biological specimens.
antifungal drug  Any antifungal agent used to prevent or treat fungal infections in humans or animals.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
malachite green (CHEBI:72449) has part malachite green cation (CHEBI:44107)
malachite green (CHEBI:72449) has role antibacterial agent (CHEBI:33282)
malachite green (CHEBI:72449) has role antifungal drug (CHEBI:86327)
malachite green (CHEBI:72449) has role carcinogenic agent (CHEBI:50903)
malachite green (CHEBI:72449) has role environmental contaminant (CHEBI:78298)
malachite green (CHEBI:72449) has role fluorochrome (CHEBI:51217)
malachite green (CHEBI:72449) has role histological dye (CHEBI:77178)
malachite green (CHEBI:72449) has role teratogenic agent (CHEBI:50905)
malachite green (CHEBI:72449) is a organic chloride salt (CHEBI:36094)
IUPAC Name 
4-{[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl](phenyl)methylene}-N,N-dimethylcyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-iminium chloride
Synonyms  Source
malachite green chloride saltChEBI
malachite green chlorideChEBI
(4-(alpha-(4-Dimethylamino)phenyl)benzylidene)cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene dimethylammonium chlorideChemIDplus
(4-(4-Dimethylaminobenzhydriylidene)cyclohexa-2,5-dienylidene)dimethylammonium chlorideChemIDplus
Basic Green 4ChemIDplus
CI Basic Green 4ChemIDplus
Manual XrefsDatabases
C18367KEGG COMPOUND
WO2008063374Patent
Malachite_greenWikipedia
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:3580148Reaxys
CAS:569-64-2KEGG COMPOUND
CAS:569-64-2ChemIDplus
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