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CHEBI:87675 - methylene green

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ChEBI IDCHEBI:87675
ChEBI Namemethylene green
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DefinitionAn organic chloride salt having 3,7-bis(dimethylamino)-4-nitrophenothiazin-5-ium as the counterion. It stains nuclei green and is sometimes used as a counterstain to red or purple primary stains.
Last Modified27 August 2015
SubmitterSteve
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FormulaC16H17N4O2S.Cl
Net Charge0
Average Mass364.858
Monoisotopic Mass364.07607
SMILESCN(C)c1ccc2nc3ccc(N(C)C)c([N+](=O)[O-])c3[s+]c2c1.[Cl-]
InChIInChI=1S/C16H17N4O2S.ClH/c1-18(2)10-5-6-11-14(9-10)23-16-12(17-11)7-8-13(19(3)4)15(16)20(21)22;/h5-9H,1-4H3;1H/q+1;/p-1
InChIKeyYYGBVRCTHASBKD-UHFFFAOYSA-M
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)
methylene green (CHEBI:87675) has part 3,7-bis(dimethylamino)-4-nitrophenothiazin-5-ium (CHEBI:87680)
methylene green (CHEBI:87675) has role fluorochrome (CHEBI:51217)
methylene green (CHEBI:87675) has role histological dye (CHEBI:77178)
methylene green (CHEBI:87675) is a organic chloride salt (CHEBI:36094)
IUPAC Name 
3,7-bis(dimethylamino)-4-nitrophenothiazin-5-ium chloride
Synonyms  Source
basic green 5ChEBI
C.I. 52020ChEBI
C.I. Basic Green 5ChemIDplus
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:3898566Reaxys
CAS:2679-01-8ChemIDplus
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