DYES are generally investigated in aqueous media because of their insolubility in benzene and similar solvents. We have found 1 that many dyes, if extracted with benzene at a suitable pH, pass ...

What is methylene blue? Methylene blue, considered the first fully synthetic drug used in medicine, was originally developed as a textile dye.

Originally synthesized in 1876, methylene blue is a diaminophenothiazine that has a low redox potential of 11 mV, thereby allowing this compound to readily cycle between its oxidized and reduced ...