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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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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.010.174 |
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| Properties | |
| C27H33N2.HO4S | |
| Molar mass | 482.64 g/mol |
| Melting point | 210 °C (410 °F; 483 K) (decomposes) |
| 100 g/L a 20 °C | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Brilliant green (also known aszelyonka orzelenka) is one of thetriarylmethane dyes. It is closely related tomalachite green.[1]
Brilliant green has been used to colorsilk andwool.
It is indicated for disinfection of fresh postoperative and post-traumatic scars,umbilical cord of newborns, abrasions, cuts, and other violations of the integrity of the skin, in the treatment of purulent-inflammatory processes of the skin -hordeolum ("barley"),meibomitis,blepharitis,pyoderma, localfurunculosis, carbunculosis,staphylococcal infection.[2] It is applied externally, the drug is applied to the damaged surface, capturing the surrounding healthy tissue.[citation needed]
InRussia andUkraine (and much of the rest of the formerSoviet Union), the dilute alcoholic solution of brilliant green is sold as a topicalantiseptic, also known under a Latin namesolutio viridis nitentis spirituosa and the colloquial Russian name ofzelyonka (зелёнка,lit. 'green stuff' in Russian),[3][failed verification] which iszelenka (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-activatedphotocatalyst in organic synthesis.[5]
Brilliant green is effective againstGram-positive bacteria.[6] The main advantage of brilliant green over the more common antiseptics such asiodine is that it does not irritate mucous membranes as harshly on accidental contact. Soviet medical doctrine deemed it "not for use onmucosa" 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]
Brilliant green induces vomiting when swallowed and is toxic when ingested.[4] The compound may lead to serious injuries if it comes in contact with an eye, even resulting in bilateralblindness due tocorneal opacification.[7]
InRussia and sometimes inUkraine,zelyonka has been used to physically attack political opponents.[8] Since 2016, many opponents of the Russian government have been splashed withzelyonka, includingAlexei Navalny,Igor Kalyapin, liberal activists,Nadya Tolokonnikova,Maria Alekhina,Lyudmila Ulitskaya,Ilya Varlamov,Mikhail Kasyanov and Maria Ivanova.[9]
