New methylene blue
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| Identifiers | |
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6586-05-6  | |
| ChemSpider | 16736255 |
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| PubChem | 73518 |
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| Properties | |
| C18H22N3S:SCl ZnCl2 | |
| Molar mass | 484.22 g/mol |
| Melting point | 239 °C (462 °F; 512 K) |
| Boiling point | Decomposes |
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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New methylene blue (also NMB) is an organic compound of the thiazine class of heterocycles. It is used as a stain and as an antimicrobial agent. It is classified as an azine dye, and the chromophore is a cation, the anion is often unspecified.[1]
Applications
NMB is a staining agent used in diagnostic cytopathology and histopathology, typically for staining immature red blood cells. It is a supravital stain.[2] It is closely related to methylene blue, an older stain in wide use.
Safety
New methylene blue is toxic. Skin contact or inhalation should be avoided.
See also
References
- ↑ Vennerstrom, Jonathan L.; Makler, Michael T.; Angerhofer, Cidy K.; Williams, Jean A. "Antimalarial dyes revisited: xanthenes, azines, oxazines, and thiazine" Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (1995), 39(12), 2671–7. doi:10.1128/AAC.39.12.2671.
- ↑ "Reticulocyte Count" (PDF). Prentice-Hall.
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