Methylene blue

Purity: Indicator

Synonym(s): Methylene Blue trihydrate; 3, 7-bis(Dimethylamino)phenazathionium chloride; Basic Blue 9; Tetramethylthionine chloride; C.I. 52015 trihydrate; Basic Blue 9 trihydrate

Formula: C16H18ClN3S·3H2O Molecular Weight: 373.9

CAS Number: 7220-79-3 Beilstein Number: 3599847 EC Number: 200-515-2 MDL Number: MFCD00012111 PubChem CID: 104827

Properties

Shelf life: 1460 days

Solubility: Soluble in water (50 mg/ml), ethanol (70 mg/ml), alcohol, and chloroform. Insoluble in ether.

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Boiling point:

Melting point: 235°C

InChl: InChI=1S/C16H18N3S.ClH.3H2O/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; 3*1H2/q+1; ; ; ; /p-1

Safety Information

Pictograms: GHS08; GHS07

Signal Word: Warning

Hazard Statements: H315; H319; H335; H373; H302

Precautionary Statements: P261; P305+P351+P338; P280; P302+P352; P321; P405; P501; P264; P260; P271; P270; P304+P340; P403+P233; P362+P364; P330; P264+P265; P301+P317; P337+P317; P332+P317; P319

WGK: 2

Storage:

Personal Protective Equipment: Eyeshields, Faceshields, full-face respirator (US), Gloves, multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US), type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter