Malachite green

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
569-64-2

[ Name ]:
Malachite green

[Synonym ]:
N-(4-{[4-(Dimethylamino)phenyl](phenyl)methylene}cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)-N-methylmethanaminium chloride
China Green
N-(4-{[4-(Dimethylamino)phenyl](phenyl)methylene}-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene)-N-methylmethanaminium chloride
Benzal Green
N-{4-[[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl](phenyl)methylene]cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene}-N-methylmethanaminium chloride
Malachite green chloride
Chlorure de N-(4-{[4-(diméthylamino)phényl](phényl)méthylène}-2,5-cyclohexadién-1-ylidène)-N-méthylméthanaminium
4-{[4-(Dimethylamino)phenyl](phenyl)methylene}-N,N-dimethyl-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-iminium chloride
Malachite Green ; Basic Green 4
Grenoble Green
Methanaminium, N-[4-[[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]phenylmethylene]-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene]-N-methyl-, chloride (1:1)
Aniline Green
N-(4-{[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl](phenyl)methylidene}cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)-N-methylmethanaminium chloride
Victoria Green B
Basic Green 4
Victoria Green
methanaminium, N-[4-[[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]phenylmethylene]-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene]-N-methyl-, chloride
[4-[[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]-phenylmethylidene]cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene]-dimethylazanium,chloride
Diamond Green B
n-(4-{[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl](phenyl)methylen}-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-yliden)-n-methylmethanaminiumchlorid
Malachite green

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Basic green 4 (Malachite green) is a cationic dye. Basic green 4 also is an N-methylated diaminotriphenylmethane dye to be used for coloring purpose[1].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Others

Signaling Pathways >> Others >> Others

[References]

[1]. Chowdhury. S, et al. Sea shell powder as a new adsorbent to remove Basic Green 4 (Malachite Green) from aqueous solutions: Equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic studies. Chemical Engineering Journal, 164(1), 168–177.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.0448 (rough estimate)

[ Boiling Point ]:
520.91°C (rough estimate)

[ Melting Point ]:
158-160ºC

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₂₃H₂₅ClN₂

[ Molecular Weight ]:
364.911

[ Exact Mass ]:
364.170624

[ PSA ]:
6.25000

[ LogP ]:
1.39760

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.5940 (estimate)

[ Storage condition ]:
Refrigerator

[ Water Solubility ]:
Solubility Very soluble in water; soluble in ethanol, methanol, amyl alcohol

MSDS

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Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: BQ1180000

CHEMICAL NAME :: Ammonium, (4-(p-(dimethylamino)-alpha-phenylbenzylidene)-2,5-cy clohexadien-1-ylidene )- dimethyl-, chloride

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 569-64-2

LAST UPDATED :: 199712

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 10

MOLECULAR FORMULA :: C23-H25-N2.Cl

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :: 364.95

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :: L6Y DYJ AUYR&R DN1&1& DUK1&1 &Q &G

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 80 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intraperitoneal

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 4200 ug/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

MUTATION DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: DNA adduct

TEST SYSTEM :: Mammal - species unspecified Lymphocyte

DOSE/DURATION :: 10 pph

REFERENCE :: BIPMAA Biopolymers. (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 605 Third Ave., New York, NY 10158) V.1- 1963- Volume(issue)/page/year: 11,2537,1972 *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS *** EPA FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION FEREAC Federal Register. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) V.1- 1936- Volume(issue)/page/year: 54,7740,1989 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 84620 No. of Facilities: 2852 (estimated) No. of Industries: 25 No. of Occupations: 47 No. of Employees: 28485 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 84620 No. of Facilities: 5859 (estimated) No. of Industries: 84 No. of Occupations: 65 No. of Employees: 181763 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 18135 (estimated)

Safety Information

[ Symbol ]:

GHS05, GHS07, GHS08, GHS09

[ Signal Word ]:
Danger

[ Hazard Statements ]:
H302-H318-H361d-H410

[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P273-P280-P305 + P351 + P338-P501

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
dust mask type N95 (US);Eyeshields;Faceshields;Gloves

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xn;N

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R22

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S24/25

[ RIDADR ]:
UN 2811 6.1/PG 3

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

[ RTECS ]:
BQ1190000

[ Packaging Group ]:
III

[ HS Code ]:
29215900

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

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