Methylene blue

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/methylene-blue

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1. What is the chemical name?Methylthioninium chloride
2. What is the year of first preparation?1876
3. What is methylene blue and why is it called "magical blue stuff"?Methylene blue is a bright blue chemical that can be used as a dye and medicine. It looks blue because its structure reflects blue light.
4. How did scientists first make methylene blue and when?It was first made in 1876 by a scientist named Heinrich Caro.

Heterocyclic Aromatic Compound: A chemical structure containing rings with at least one atom that is not carbon.
Redox Reactions: Chemical reactions involving the transfer of electrons between molecules.
Methemoglobin: An oxidized form of hemoglobin that cannot effectively bind and transport oxygen.