| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
METHYLTHIONINIUM IMPURITY A | [CAS]
1231958-32-9 | [Synonyms]
METHYLTHIONINIUM IMPURITY A
3-(Dimethylamino)-7-(methylamino)phenothiazin-5-ylium chloride | [Molecular Formula]
C16H18N3S+ | [MOL File]
1231958-32-9.mol | [Molecular Weight]
284.399 |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Definition]
ChEBI: Azure B is an organic chloride salt having 3-(dimethylamino)-7-(methylamino)phenothiazin-5-ium as the counterion. It is used in making azure eosin stains for blood smear staining and is an active metabolite of methylene blue. It has a role as a histological dye, a fluorochrome, a drug metabolite, an EC 3.1.1.8 (cholinesterase) inhibitor, an EC 1.4.3.4 (monoamine oxidase) inhibitor, a cardioprotective agent and an antidepressant. It contains a 3-(dimethylamino)-7-(methylamino)phenothiazin-5-ium. |
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