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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C26H33N3.2Cl
Molecular Weight 458.466
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of METHYL GREEN

SMILES

[Cl-].[Cl-].CN(C)C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C2=CC=C(C=C2)[N+](C)(C)C)=C3C=CC(C=C3)=[N+](C)C

InChI

InChIKey=DWCZIOOZPIDHAB-UHFFFAOYSA-L
InChI=1S/C26H33N3.2ClH/c1-27(2)23-14-8-20(9-15-23)26(21-10-16-24(17-11-21)28(3)4)22-12-18-25(19-13-22)29(5,6)7;;/h8-19H,1-7H3;2*1H/q+2;;/p-2

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula Cl
Molecular Weight 35.453
Charge -1
Count
MOL RATIO 2 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Molecular Formula C26H33N3
Molecular Weight 387.5603
Charge 2
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Description

A DNA stain used as a tracking dye in acid buffers for electrophoresis. Methyl Green was used as a topical antiseptic, however, it was withdrawn due to unwanted effects. The traditional Methyl Green has not manufactured for decades. The dye sold as Methyl Green is more accurately described as Ethyl Green. Both, Methyl Green and Ethyl Green are sold as double zinc salts.

Approval Year

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Curative
Unknown

PubMed

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
1% solution is applied to the affected area.
Route of Administration: Topical
In Vitro Use Guide
Methyl green inhibited B.aerogenis, B.coli, B.typhosus, with the inhibiting dilution of 1200 and B.proteus with he inhibiting dilution of 2700.
Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
6P7U4T9BXA
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version