Molecular Identity
methylene blue
[7-(dimethylamino)phenothiazin-3-ylidene]-dimethylazanium chloride
PubChem CID: 6099
Methylene blue is an organic chloride salt having 3,7-bis(dimethylamino)phenothiazin-5-ium as the counterion. A commonly used dye that also exhibits antioxidant, antimalarial, antidepressant and cardioprotective properties. It has a role as an antioxidant, an antimicrobial agent, a physical tracer, an antidepressant, an EC 3.1.1.8 (cholinesterase) inhibitor, an antimalarial, an EC 1.4.3.4 (monoamine oxidase) inhibitor, an acid-base indicator, a fluorochrome, a neuroprotective agent, a histological dye, a cardioprotective agent and an EC 4.6.1.2 (guanylate cyclase) inhibitor. It contains a 3,7-bis(dimethylamino)phenothiazin-5-ium.
2D Structure
Properties
C16H18ClN3S
Molecular Formula
319.90
Molecular Weight
g/mol
319.0910
Exact Mass
Da
43.9
TPSA
Good oral absorption (< 140 A²)
0
H-Bond Donors
4
H-Bond Acceptors
483
Complexity
SMILES
Canonical SMILES
SMILES: Synonyms(20)
methylene blue61-73-4Basic blue 9Methylthioninium chlorideSolvent blue 8Swiss BlueMethylene Blue anhydrousChromosmonC.I. Basic Blue 9Methylene Blue NMethylthionine chlorideMethylene Blue BBMethylene Blue chlorideMethylenium ceruleumUrolene blue
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