Products 3546-21-2

CAS 3546-21-2 is the registry number for Ethidium, 98%. Offered by: Chemat Brand. Available pack sizes: on request.

Ethidium, 98%
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Ethidium is the fluorescent compound widely used in experimental cell biology and biochemistry to reveal double-stranded DNA and RNA. It has a role as an intercalator and a fluorochrome. It derives from a hydride of a phenanthridine.

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Identity
Molecular formulaC21H20N3+
Molecular weight314.4 g/mol
IUPAC name5-ethyl-6-phenylphenanthridin-5-ium-3,8-diamine
InChIKeyQTANTQQOYSUMLC-UHFFFAOYSA-O
SMILESCC[N+]1=C2C=C(C=CC2=C3C=CC(=CC3=C1C4=CC=CC=C4)N)N

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Synonyms: Ethidium, homidium, Ethidium cation, Babidium, Homidium cation, Homidium ion, 3,8-Diamino-5-ethyl-6-phenylphenanthridinium, Phenanthridinium, 3,8-diamino-5-ethyl-6-phenyl-, 2,7-diamino-9-phenyl-10-ethylphenanthridinium, 3,8-diamino-5-ethyl-6-phenylphenanthridin-5-ium