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Methylene green

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Methylene green is a heterocyclic aromatic chemical compound similar to methylene blue. It is used as a dye.[1] It functions as a visible light-activated photocatalyst in organic synthesis.[2]

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Methylene green
Names
IUPAC name
[7-(dimethylamino)-4-nitrophenothiazin-3-ylidene]-dimethylazanium chloride
Other names
Basic Green 5; CI 52020
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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ECHA InfoCard 100.018.392 Edit this at Wikidata
MeSH C028673
UNII
  • 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-1 X markN
    Key: YYGBVRCTHASBKD-UHFFFAOYSA-M X markN
  • 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-1
    Key: YYGBVRCTHASBKD-REWHXWOFAG
  • O=[N+](c1c([s+]c(cc(N(C)C)cc2)c2n3)c3ccc1N(C)C)[O-].[Cl-]
Properties
C16H17ClN4O2S
Molar mass 364.85 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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