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Product Name:
Azure B
Formula:
C15H16ClN3S
Synonyms:
N,N,N′-Trimethylthionin;3-(Dimethylamino)-7-(methylamino)phenothiazin-5-ium chloride;Azure I;Methyleneazure
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SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Warning |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
 Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H302:Acute toxicity,oral |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 305.8 g/mol |
|---|---|
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 4 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 1 |
| Exact Mass | 305.0753464 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 305.0753464 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 52.7 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 20 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 498 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 2 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Azure B is an organic chloride salt having 3-(dimethylamino)-7-(methylamino)phenothiazin-5-ium as the counterion. It is used in making azure eosin stains for blood smear staining and is an active metabolite of methylene blue. It has a role as a histological dye, a fluorochrome, a drug metabolite, an EC 3.1.1.8 (cholinesterase) inhibitor, an EC 1.4.3.4 (monoamine oxidase) inhibitor, a cardioprotective agent and an antidepressant. It contains a 3-(dimethylamino)-7-(methylamino)phenothiazin-5-ium.