PROPIDIUM IODIDE

• Catalog No.: P770500
• CAS Number: 25535-16-4
• M. F.: C27H34I2N4
• M. W.: 668.3946
• Storage: Refrigerator

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: 3,8-diamino-5-{3-[diethyl(methyl)azaniumyl]propyl}-6-phenylphenanthridin-5-ium diiodide
• IUPAC Traditional name: propidium diiodide
• Synonyms: Propidium Diiodide; 3,8-Diamino-5-(diethylmethylaminopropyl)-6-phenylphenanthridinium Diiodide; 3,8-Diamino-5-(3-diethylaminopropyl)-6-phenylphenanthridinium iodide methiodide; 3,8-Diamino-5-[3-(diethylmethylammonio)propyl]-6-phenylphenanthridinium Iodide; [3-(3,8-Diamino-6-phenyl-5-phenanthridinio)propyl]diethylmethylammonium Diiodide

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 25535-16-4

PROPERTIES

• Melting Point: 220-225°C
• Solubility: DMSO
• Solubility: Methanol
• Apperance: Dark Red Solid
• Storage Condition: Refrigerator

DETAILS

Description (English)

Propidium Iodide is a phenanthridine compound, a class of compounds with reported activity against several species of trypanosomes. Propidium iodide may be used in flow cytometry to evaluate cell viability when used with other dyes that stain viable cells

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