Ethyl Green

Image:Ethyl green.png The dyeEthyl Green (Brilliant Green, C.I. 42590; C₂₇H₃₅N₃ClBr), due to its powerful bacteriostaticproperties, is commonly used along with iodinetincture as a topical antisepticin Eastern Europe / the former USSR (common name: Zelyonka / ???????), though not in the west due to its irritant properties and toxicity if ingested. It is soluble in water.

Its CAS numberis 7114-03-6[1]and its SMILESstructure is C/[N+](C)=C (C=C3)/C=C\C3=C (C2=CC=C([N+](C) (CC)C)C=C2)/C1=C C=C(N(C)C)C=C1.

Ethyl green is made of crystal violetby adding an ethylgroup; crystal violet is therefore a possible contaminant.

Methyl greenis a closely related dye used as a stainin histology. Methyl green and ethyl green are very similar and probably interchangeable.

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