CHEBI:87649 - methyl green

ChEBI IDCHEBI:87649
ChEBI Namemethyl green
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DefinitionAn iminium salt composed of (4-{[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl][4-(trimethylazaniumyl)phenyl]methylidene}cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)(dimethyl)ammonium and chloride ions in a 1:2 ratio. A histological dye used to demonstrate nucleic acids by the Unna-Pappenheim stain, in conjunction with Pyronin Y.
Last Modified25 August 2015
SubmitterSteve
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FormulaC26H33N3.2Cl
Net Charge0
Average Mass458.477
Monoisotopic Mass457.20515
SMILESCN(C)c1ccc(C(=C2C=CC(=[N+](C)C)C=C2)c2ccc([N+](C)(C)C)cc2)cc1.[Cl-].[Cl-]
InChIInChI=1S/C26H33N3.2ClH/c1-27(2)23-14-8-20(9-15-23)26(21-10-16-24(17-11-21)28(3)4)22-12-18-25(19-13-22)29(5,6)7;;/h8-19H,1-7H3;2*1H/q+2;;/p-2
InChIKeyDWCZIOOZPIDHAB-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Roles Classification
Applications:
fluorochrome  A fluorescent dye used to stain biological specimens.
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.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
methyl green (CHEBI:87649) has part methyl green(2+) (CHEBI:87650)
methyl green (CHEBI:87649) has role fluorochrome (CHEBI:51217)
methyl green (CHEBI:87649) has role histological dye (CHEBI:77178)
methyl green (CHEBI:87649) is a iminium salt (CHEBI:35277)
methyl green (CHEBI:87649) is a organic chloride salt (CHEBI:36094)
methyl green (CHEBI:87649) is a quaternary ammonium salt (CHEBI:35273)
IUPAC Name 
(4-{[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl][4-(trimethylazaniumyl)phenyl]methylidene}cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)(dimethyl)ammonium dichloride
Synonyms  Source
4-((4-(Dimethylamino)phenyl)(4-(dimethyliminio)cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)methyl)-N,N,N-trimethylanilinium dichlorideChemIDplus
basic blue 20ChEBI
C.I. 42585ChEBI
C.I. Basic Blue 20ChemIDplus
C.I. Basic Violet 3, compd. with chloromethane (1:1)ChemIDplus
Double greenChemIDplus
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:5208063Reaxys
CAS:82-94-0ChemIDplus
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