Brilliant green (dye)
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Other names
Malachite green G, Emerald green, Solid green JJO, Diamond green G, Aniline green, Benzaldehyde green, Fast green J
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C27H33N2.HO4S | |
Molar mass | 482.64 g/mol |
Melting point | 210 °C (410 °F; 483 K) (decomposes) |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Brilliant green (also known as zelyonka or zelenka) is one of the triarylmethane dyes. It is closely related to malachite green.[1]
Uses
Brilliant green has been used to color silk and wool.
It is indicated for disinfection of fresh postoperative and post-traumatic scars,
furunculosis, carbunculosis, staphylococcal infection.[2] It is applied externally, the drug is applied to the damaged surface, capturing the surrounding healthy tissue.[citation needed
]
In
Soviet Union), the dilute alcoholic solution of brilliant green is sold as a topical antiseptic, also known under a Latin name solutio viridis nitentis spirituosa and the colloquial Russian name of zelyonka (зелёнка, lit. 'green stuff' in Russian),[3][failed verification] which is zelenka (зеленка
) in Ukrainian.
A 1% solution in 60% alcohol can be used for treatment of skin. 0.5% solution is used for mucous membranes or for infants.[4]
Brilliant green is a visible light-activated
photocatalyst in organic synthesis.[5]
Safety and toxicity
Brilliant green is effective against
mucosa" and cautions that it can cause eye damage and ophthalmic chemical burns and burns to an eye, at least in the typical formulations produced for medical use.[citation needed
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Brilliant green induces vomiting when swallowed and is toxic when ingested.corneal opacification.[7]
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References
- ISBN 3527306730
- ^ https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Malachite-Green
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- ^ PMID 17866691.
- S2CID 169034253.
- ISSN 0022-3549.
- ^ CID 12449 from PubChem
- ^ "How the Soviet-Era Antiseptic "Zelyonka" Became a Political Weapon in Russia and Ukraine". 6 May 2017. Archived from the original on 23 November 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ "Why are Russian opposition leaders' faces turning green?". The Economist. May 10, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2017.