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
Wikipedia
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.
antifungal drug  Any antifungal agent used to prevent or treat fungal infections in humans or animals.
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.
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.
antifungal drug  Any antifungal agent used to prevent or treat fungal infections in humans or animals.
fluorochrome  A fluorescent dye used to stain biological specimens.
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
(4-(4-Dimethylaminobenzhydriylidene)cyclohexa-2,5-dienylidene)dimethylammonium chlorideChemIDplus
(4-(alpha-(4-Dimethylamino)phenyl)benzylidene)cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene dimethylammonium chlorideChemIDplus
Basic Green 4ChemIDplus
C.I. 42000ChemIDplus
CI 42000ChemIDplus
C.I. Basic Green 4ChemIDplus
Manual XrefsDatabases
C18367KEGG COMPOUND
Malachite_greenWikipedia
WO2008063374Patent
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:3580148Reaxys
CAS:569-64-2ChemIDplus
CAS:569-64-2KEGG COMPOUND
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