*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : SP5740000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Phenothiazin-5-ium, 3,7-bis(dimethylamino)-,
                          chloride, trihydrate
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 7220-79-3
LAST UPDATED            : 199712
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C16-H18-N3-S.Cl.3H2-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 373.94
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 3,7-Bis(dimethylamino)phenothiazin-5-ium chloride trihydrate
   * C.I. Basic Blue 9, trihydrate
   * Methylene Blue trihydrate

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   NTP Carcinogenesis studies; selected, October 1997
   
   NTP Carcinogenesis studies; test completed (peer review), October 1997

 
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