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Cited in 6 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.
Methylene blue is used as a dye in different staining procedures viz. Wright's stain and Jenner's stain. It also serves as an indicator and medicine. Further, it is used to examine RNA and DNA under the microscope or in a gel. It is widely used as a redox indicator in analytical chemistry. It acts as a photosensitizer utilized to generate singlet oxygen in order to make organic peroxides by a Diels-Alder reaction. It is also used in the sulfide analysis. It plays an important role in aquaculture to treat fungal infections.
| Pubchem Sid | 488199112 |
|---|---|
| Pubchem Sid Url | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/488199112 |
| Canonical Smiles | CN(C)C1=CC2=C(C=C1)N=C3C=CC(=[N+](C)C)C=C3S2.O.[Cl-] |
| IUPAC Name | [7-(dimethylamino)phenothiazin-3-ylidene]-dimethylazanium;chloride;hydrate |
| InChIKey | WQVSELLRAGBDLX-UHFFFAOYSA-M |
| INCHI | 1S/C16H18N3S.ClH.H2O/c1-18(2)11-5-7-13-15(9-11)20-16-10-12(19(3)4)6-8-14(16)17-13;;/h5-10H,1-4H3;1H;1H2/q+1;;/p-1 |
| Isomeric SMILES | CN(C)C1=CC2=C(C=C1)N=C3C=CC(=[N+](C)C)C=C3S2.O.[Cl-] |
| Molecular Weight | 319.85 (anhydrous basis) |
| Reaxy-Rn | 29647196 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=29647196&ln= |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Organoheterocyclic compounds |
| Class | Benzothiazines |
| Subclass | Not available |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Benzothiazines |
| Alternative Parents | Dialkylarylamines Benzenoids Heteroaromatic compounds Azacyclic compounds Organopnictogen compounds Organic oxides Organic chloride salts Hydrocarbon derivatives |
| Molecular Framework | Aromatic heteropolycyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Benzothiazine - Dialkylarylamine - Tertiary aliphatic/aromatic amine - Benzenoid - Heteroaromatic compound - Tertiary amine - Azacycle - Organic nitrogen compound - Organic oxygen compound - Organopnictogen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic chloride salt - Organic salt - Organonitrogen compound - Amine - Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzothiazines. These are organic compounds containing a benzene fused to a thiazine ring (a six-membered ring with four carbon atoms, one nitrogen atom and one sulfur atom). |
| External Descriptors | Not available |
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| Lot Number | Certificate Type | Date | Item |
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| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 11, 2026 | M190219 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Oct 30, 2025 | M190219 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Oct 30, 2025 | M190219 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Oct 30, 2025 | M190219 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Sep 30, 2025 | M190219 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jul 10, 2025 | M190219 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Apr 03, 2025 | M190219 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Apr 03, 2025 | M190219 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Apr 03, 2025 | M190219 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Aug 21, 2024 | M190219 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 01, 2022 | M190219 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 01, 2022 | M190219 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | May 06, 2021 | M190219 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | May 06, 2021 | M190219 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | May 06, 2021 | M190219 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | May 06, 2021 | M190219 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | May 06, 2021 | M190219 |
| Solubility | Soluble in water, alcohol, acetic acid, glycerol and chloroform. Insoluble in ether. |
|---|---|
| Melt Point(°C) | 180℃ |
| Molecular Weight | 337.900 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 5 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 1 |
| Exact Mass | 337.102 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 337.102 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 44.900 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 22 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 483.000 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 3 |
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