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Methylene green
Names
IUPAC name -dimethylazanium chloride
Other names Basic Green 5; CI 52020
Identifiers
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3D model (JSmol)
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ECHA InfoCard 100.018.392 Edit this at Wikidata
MeSH C028673
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InChI
  • InChI=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-1Key: YYGBVRCTHASBKD-UHFFFAOYSA-M
  • InChI=1/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-1Key: YYGBVRCTHASBKD-REWHXWOFAG
SMILES
  • O=(c1c(c(cc(N(C)C)cc2)c2n3)c3ccc1N(C)C).
Properties
Chemical formula C16H17ClN4O2S
Molar mass 364.85 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). ☒N verify (what is  ?) Infobox references
Chemical compound

Methylene green is a heterocyclic aromatic chemical compound similar to methylene blue. It is used as a dye. It functions as a visible light-activated photocatalyst in organic synthesis.

References

  1. Senior W (November 1969). "Staining of animal tissues with the dye base of methylene green in benzene to facilitate identification and selection of material". Stain Technol. 44 (6): 269–71. doi:10.3109/10520296909063364. PMID 4187577.
  2. Rogers, David A.; Gallegos, Jillian M.; Hopkins, Megan D.; Lignieres, Austin A.; Pitzel, Amy K.; Lamar, Angus A. (September 2019). "Visible-light photocatalytic activation of N-chlorosuccinimide by organic dyes for the chlorination of arenes and heteroarenes". Tetrahedron. 75 (36): 130498. doi:10.1016/j.tet.2019.130498.

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