Discuss This Drug

3,7-bis(dimethylamino)phenothiazin-5-ium

CHEBI:CHEBI_43830

Definition

An organic cation that is phenothiazin-5-ium substituted by dimethylamino groups at positions 3 and 7. The chloride salt is the histological dye 'methylene blue'.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C16H18N3S
Molecular Mass
284.40034
Charge
+1
SMILES
CN(C)c1ccc2nc3ccc(cc3[s+]c2c1)N(C)C
InChI
InChI=1S/C16H18N3S/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/q+1
InChIKey
RBTBFTRPCNLSDE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 3,7-bis(dimethylamino)phenothiazin-5-ium
  • methylene blue cation

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

⚕️ This information is sourced from ChEBI (Chemical Entities of Biological Interest) database and is intended for educational purposes only.

  • Always consult with a healthcare professional before starting, stopping, or modifying any medication.
  • Side effects may vary and this list may not be comprehensive.
  • Drug interactions may occur with other medications.

Additional Identifiers

oboInOwl#hasDbXref
Reaxys:3594217
core#notation
CHEBI:43830

Additional References

🔍 Click on any linked disease name to learn more about the conditions this medication is used to treat, or explore related drug classifications for more information about similar medications.

Additional Attributes

oboInOwl#hasOBONamespace
chebi_ontology
oboInOwl#hasDbXref
Reaxys:3594217
oboInOwl#id
CHEBI:43830
core#notation
CHEBI:43830
oboInOwl#inSubset
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/chebi#3_STAR
chebi#is_conjugate_acid_of
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_78523
22-rdf-syntax-ns#type
http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
BFO_0000051
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_6872
chebi#is_conjugate_base_of
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_78523
owl#annotatedSource
t217831
owl#someValuesFrom
t295965