methylene blue

[7-(dimethylamino)phenothiazin-3-ylidene]-dimethylazanium chloride

CAS: 61-73-4

Molecular Formula	`C16H18ClN3S`
Molecular Weight	319.9 g/mol
Topological Polar Surface Area	43.9 A2
Hydrogen Bond Donors	0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptors	4
Rotatable Bonds	1
Exact Mass	319.091
Heavy Atoms	21
Complexity	483.0

Chemical Identifiers

CAS Number	61-73-4
SMILES	`CN(C)C1=CC2=C(C=C1)N=C3C=CC(=[N+](C)C)C=C3S2.[Cl-]`
InChIKey	`CXKWCBBOMKCUKX-UHFFFAOYSA-M`

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methylene blue (CAS: 61-73-4) is a chemical compound with molecular formula C16H18ClN3S and molecular weight 319.9 g/mol. Its IUPAC systematic name is [7-(dimethylamino)phenothiazin-3-ylidene]-dimethylazanium chloride. Topological Polar Surface Area 43.9 A2 Hydrogen Bond Donors 0 Hydrogen Bond Acceptors 4 Rotatable Bonds 1 Exact Mass 319.091 Heavy Atoms 21 Complexity 483.0 InChI Key: CXKWCBBOMKCUKX-UHFFFAOYSA-M. SMILES: CN(C)C1=CC2=C(C=C1)N=C3C=CC(=[N+](C)C)C=C3S2.[Cl-].

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