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Methylene Violet 3RAX

Dye content 90 %

• Synonym(s): 3-Amino-7-(diethylamino)-5-phenyl phenazinium chloride, 3-Amino-7-(diethylamino)-5-phenylphenazinium chloride, N,N-Diethylphenosafranine
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₂₂H₂₃ClN₄
• CAS Number: 4569-86-2
• Molecular Weight: 378.90
• Colour Index Number: 50206
• MDL number: MFCD00013433
• UNSPSC Code: 12171500
• PubChem Substance ID: 24858600
• NACRES: NA.47

Properties

• assay: >90.0% (HPLC)
• form: solid
• composition: Dye content, 90%
• mp: 285 °C (dec.) (lit.)
• λmax: 557 nm
• application(s): diagnostic assay manufacturing; hematology; histology
• storage temp.: room temp
• SMILES string: [Cl-].CCN(CC)c1ccc2nc3ccc(N)cc3[n+](-c4ccccc4)c2c1
• InChI: 1S/C22H22N4.ClH/c1-3-25(4-2)18-11-13-20-22(15-18)26(17-8-6-5-7-9-17)21-14-16(23)10-12-19(21)24-20;/h5-15,23H,3-4H2,1-2H3;1H
• InChI key: MOVNSGGBTSIUGX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Methylene violet 3RAX [MV3RAX, 3-amino-7-(diethylamino)-5-phenyl phenazinium chloride] is a phenazinium dye and is cationic in nature. It has several applications in staining chemistry. Methylene violet 3RAX dye has an antimalarial property. It is used as a probe for investigating guest–host interactions in dendrimers and this may have relevance in drug–DNA interactions.

Application

Methylene Violet 3RAX has been used as a reagent in a preparation of citrate methylene violet, which is used for staining yeast cells. It is also used as an internal standard in tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) for the quantification of methylene blue in blood samples.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)