| Product Name |
Ethidium bromide |
| Synonyms |
2,7-Diamino-10-ethyl-9-phenylphenanthridinium bromide, 1% aqueous solution;Ethidinium bromide, 3,8-Diamino-5-ethyl-6-phenylphenanthridinium bromide;EthidiuM BroMide, OMniPur(R);EthidiuM broMide, pure, 95% 1GR;EthidiuM broMide, pure, 95% 5GR;3,8-diaMino-5-ethyl-6-phenylphenanthridin-5-iuM broMide;EthidiuM broMide dropper bottle,5Ml;Ethidium bromide Vetec(TM) reagent grade, 95% |
| CAS Registry Number |
1239-45-8 |
| Molecular Formula |
C21H20BrN3 |
| Molecular Weight |
394.31 |
| EINECS |
214-984-6 |
| Other Registry Numbers |
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| More Identifiers on PubChem |
IUPA Names, InChI, InChI Key, Canonical SMILES, etc. |
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| Melting point |
260-262 °C (dec.)(lit.)
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| Flash Point |
>100°C |
| Storage |
2-8°C
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| Solubulity |
H2O: 10 mg/mL, opaque, strongly red
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| form |
powder
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| Color |
Red to dark purple |
| Water Solubility |
40 g/L (25 ºC) |
| λmax |
518 nm, 210 nm, 285 nm, 316 nm,
343 nm, 480 nm, 525 nm |
| Merck |
14,4731 |
| BRN |
3642536 |
| Stability: |
Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. |
| Biological Applications |
Nucleic acid hybridization; detecting nucleic acids,cells,cancer cells,human cytomegalovirus,hydrogenase A (hydA) of Clostridia,influenza A virus,oligonucleotides,viable Plesiomonas shigelloides; apoptosis assay; nucleic acid quantification |
| More Properties From PubChem |
Topological Polar Surface Area, Monoisotopic Mass, etc. |
| EPA Substance Registry System |
Phenanthridinium, 3,8-diamino-5-ethyl-6-phenyl-, bromide(1239-45-8) |
