methyl green

Term ID

CHEBI:87649

Synonyms

(4-{[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl][4-(trimethylazaniumyl)phenyl]methylidene}cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)(dimethyl)ammonium dichloride
4-((4-(Dimethylamino)phenyl)(4-(dimethyliminio)cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)methyl)-N,N,N-trimethylanilinium dichloride
basic blue 20
C.I. 42585
C.I. Basic Blue 20
C.I. Basic Violet 3, compd. with chloromethane (1:1)
Double green
light green
Methyl green chloride

Definition

An iminium salt composed of (4-{[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl][4-(trimethylazaniumyl)phenyl]methylidene}cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)(dimethyl)ammonium and chloride ions in a 1:2 ratio. A histological dye used to demonstrate nucleic acids by the Unna-Pappenheim stain, in conjunction with Pyronin Y.

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Ontology

ChEBI ( EBI )

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Relationships

is a type of: iminium salt organic chloride salt quaternary ammonium salt

iminium salt organic chloride salt quaternary ammonium salt Show first 5 Terms
has_part: methyl green(2+)

methyl green(2+) Show first 5 Terms
has_role: fluorochrome histological dye

fluorochrome histological dye Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype resulting from methyl green

Phenotype where environments contain methyl green

Phenotype modified by environments containing methyl green

Human Disease Model