66721

Methylene Blue zinc chloride double salt

for microscopy (Bact., Bot., Hist.), ~1 mol/mol water

• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₆H₁₈ClN₃S · 0.5ZnCl₂ · xH₂O
• CAS Number: 26283-09-0
• Molecular Weight: 388.00 (anhydrous basis)
• Beilstein: 3839953
• MDL number: MFCD00150006
• PubChem Substance ID: 329760311
• NACRES: NA.25

Properties

• grade: for microscopy (Bact., Bot., Hist.)
• Quality Level: 100
• impurities: ~1 mol/mol water
• SMILES string: O.[Cl-].CN(C)c1ccc2N=C3C=C\C(C=C3Sc2c1)=[N+](/C)C
• 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
• InChI key: WQVSELLRAGBDLX-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Description

Application

Methylene blue is a heterocyclic aromatic chemical compound used as a cationic dye. It is used as a redox indication in analytical chemistry. Methylene blue is a component of a number of staining protocols such as Wright′s stain and Jenner′s stain for microscopic evaluation.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS06
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H301 - H319
• Precautionary Statements: P301 + P310 + P330 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2
• Storage Class Code: 6.1D - Non-combustible, acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves