C16H20ClN3OS
337.9 g/mol
Dye & PigmentWarning
[7-(dimethylamino)phenothiazin-3-ylidene]-dimethylazanium;chloride;hydrate
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Category
Dye & Pigment
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Biological stain and dye
This compound is a phenothiazinium dye, commonly used as a biological stain. It is supplied as a chloride salt in hydrated form.
Biological stainLaboratory dye
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Safety Reference
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
[7-(dimethylamino)phenothiazin-3-ylidene]-dimethylazanium;chloride;hydrate
InChIKey
WQVSELLRAGBDLX-UHFFFAOYSA-M
SMILES
CN(C)C1=CC2=C(C=C1)N=C3C=CC(=[N+](C)C)C=C3S2.O.[Cl-]
Synonyms (23)
- Methylene Blue hydrate, meets analytical specification of BP 73
- Methylthioninium chloride, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
- Basic Blue 9 monohydrate
- C.i. basic Blue 9 monohydrate
- Methylene Blue Hydrate (>90%)
- Methylene Blue hydrate
- Methylene Blue monohydrate
- Methylene blue (TN)
- Zinc free Methylene Blue