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METHYLTHIONINIUM IMPURITY A
METHYLTHIONINIUM IMPURITY A Basic information
- Product Name:
- METHYLTHIONINIUM IMPURITY A
- Synonyms:
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- 3-(Dimethylamino)-7-(methylamino)phenothiazin-5-ylium chloride
- METHYLTHIONINIUM IMPURITY A
- CAS:
- 1231958-32-9
- MF:
- C16H18N3S+
- MW:
- 284.39922
- Mol File:
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METHYLTHIONINIUM IMPURITY A Usage And Synthesis
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.