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Propidium iodide

Catalog No. 81845 Name Sigma Aldrich
CAS Number 25535-16-4 Website http://www.sigmaaldrich.com
M. F. C27H34I2N4 Telephone 1-800-521-8956
M. W. 668.3946 Fax
Purity ≥94% (HPLC) Email
Storage Chembase ID: 105971

SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
3,8-diamino-5-{3-[diethyl(methyl)azaniumyl]propyl}-6-phenylphenanthridin-5-ium diiodide
IUPAC Traditional name
propidium diiodide
Synonyms
3,8-Diamino-5-[3-(diethylmethylammonio)propyl]-6-phenylphenanthridinium diiodide

DATABASE IDS

Beilstein Number 3843838
CAS Number 25535-16-4
MDL Number MFCD00011921
EC Number 247-081-0

PROPERTIES

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation) C27H34I2N4
Purity ≥94% (HPLC)
Fluorescence λex 482 nm; λem 608 nm (pH 7.2)
Fluorescence λex 540 nm; λem 608 nm (bound to DNA)
Melting Point 220-225 °C (dec.)(lit.)
GHS Pictograms GHS07
GHS Signal Word Warning
GHS Hazard statements H315-H319-H335
European Hazard Symbols Irritant Irritant (Xi)
MSDS Link Download
Personal Protective Equipment dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
GHS Precautionary statements P261-P305 + P351 + P338
Risk Statements 36/37/38
RTECS SF7949600
Safety Statements 26
Storage Temperature 2-8°C
German water hazard class 3

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