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Methylene Blue Trihydrate

Name: Methylene Blue Trihydrate
Brand: MM

OmniPur^® Grade

Synonym(s):

Methylene Blue trihydrate

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):

C₁₆H₁₈ClN₃S · 3H₂O

CAS Number:

7220-79-3

Molecular Weight:

373.90

NACRES:

NA.25

UNSPSC Code:

12352202

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

3599847

MDL number:

MFCD00012111

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Properties

Quality Level

100

form

powder

manufacturer/tradename

Calbiochem^®

storage condition

OK to freeze

color

iridescent green-black

mp

190 °C (dec.) (lit.)

shipped in

ambient

SMILES string

[Cl-].CN(C)c1ccc2N=C3C=C\C(C=C3Sc2c1)=[N+](/C)C

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

Post-electrophoretic stain for DNA. Stains RNA in bacterialogical procedures. Non-intercalating. Molecular biology grade.

Specifications:
Arsenic (As): ≤0.0008%
Ash: ≤1.0%
Copper (Cu): ≤0.02%
Lead (Pb): ≤0.001%
Moisture (H₂O): ≤15.0%
Molar absorptivity Em (661 nm, water): ≥69000
Zinc (Zn): ≤0.001%

Intended for laboratory and manufacturing use only. Not for drug, food, or household use.

Legal Information

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

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

pictograms

GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H302

pcodes

P264 - P270 - P301 + P312 - P501

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

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