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CHEBI:87675 - methylene green

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:
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.
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
C.I. 52020ChEBI
basic green 5ChEBI
C.I. Basic Green 5ChemIDplus
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:3898566Reaxys
CAS:2679-01-8ChemIDplus
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