Key Documents

Methylene Blue

Name: Methylene Blue
Brand: MM

guanylate cyclase inhibitor, solid

Synonym(s):

Methylthioninium chloride, 3,7- bis(Dimethylamino)phenothiazin-5-ium Chloride, 3,7-bis(Dimethylamino)phenothiazin-5-ium Chloride, Methylene blue

Select a Size

Change View

Size/SKU	Availability	Price

About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):

C₁₆H₁₈ClN₃S

CAS Number:

61-73-4

Molecular Weight:

319.85

UNSPSC Code:

12171500

NACRES:

NA.77

MDL number:

MFCD00012111

Form:

solid

Storage condition:

OK to freeze

Pricing and availability is not currently available.

Technical Service

Need help? Our team of experienced scientists is here for you.

Let Us Assist

Properties

Product Name

Methylene Blue, Inhibitor of soluble guanylate cyclase.

Quality Segment

100

description

Merck USA index - 14, 6060

form

solid

manufacturer/tradename

Calbiochem^®

storage condition

OK to freeze

color

dark green

solubility

water: 4 mg/mL

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

10-30°C

SMILES string

[s]1c2c(nc3c1cc(cc3)N(C)C)cc[c](c2)=[N+](C)C.[Cl-]

InChI

1S/C16H18N3S.ClH/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/q+1;/p-1

InChI key

CXKWCBBOMKCUKX-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Description

General description

Inhibitor of soluble guanylate cyclase. Organic spin-trap agent that forms stable adducts with oxygen free radicals in solution; biological staining agent. Dye content: ≥85%.

Other Notes

Kannan, M.S., and Johnson, D.E. 1995. Life Sci.56, 2229.
Hedrum, A., et al. 1994. Biotechniques17, 118.
Lim, C.S., and Hunt, C.A. 1994. Biotechniques17, 626.
Yezzi, M.J., et al. 1994. J. Immunol.152, 3064.
Mayer, B., et al. 1993. Biochem. Pharmacol.45, 367.

Legal Information

CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Disclaimer

Toxicity: Harmful (C)

Compare Similar Items

View Full Comparison

Show Differences

1 of 1

This Item	03978	Y0001744	516705
Sigma-Aldrich 457250 Methylene Blue	Sigma-Aldrich 03978 Methylene Blue solution	Y0001744 Methylthioninium for system suitability	Sigma-Aldrich 516705 o-Phenanthroline
description Inhibitor of soluble guanylate cyclase.	description concentrate according to Ehrlich, concentrated, aqueous solution	description European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard	description A metal chelating agent that prevents the induction of chromosomal aberrations in streptozotocin-treated cells.
form solid	form liquid	form -	form solid
Quality Level 100	Quality Level 100	Quality Level -	Quality Level 100
manufacturer/tradename Calbiochem^®	manufacturer/tradename -	manufacturer/tradename EDQM	manufacturer/tradename Calbiochem^®
storage temp. 10-30°C	storage temp. room temp	storage temp. 2-8°C	storage temp. 10-30°C
solubility water: 4 mg/mL	solubility -	solubility -	solubility DMSO: 100 mg/mL, water: 3 mg/mL, ethanol: 25 mg/mL
storage condition OK to freeze	storage condition -	storage condition -	storage condition protect from light, OK to freeze