CA Index Name: 5,5'-[1,3-propanediylbis[(dimethyliminio)-3,1-propanediyl]]bis[3,8-diamino-6-phenyl]-, iodide (1:4)
Other Names: Phenanthridinium, 5,5'-[1,3-propane-diylbis[(dimethyliminio)-3,1-propanediyl]]bis[3,8-dia-mino-6-phenyl]-, tetraiodide; EthD 2; Ethidium homodimer 2
Merck Index Number: Not listed
Chemical / Dye Class: Phenanthridine
Molecular Formula: C51H60I4N8
Molecular Weight: 1292.71
Physical Form: Red powder
Solubility: Soluble in dimethyl sulfoxide, water
Melting Point: > 200 °C
Absorption (λmax): 535 nm
Emission (λmax): 624 nm
Synthesis: Synthetic method
Staining Applications: Nucleic acids; cells; leukocytes; megakaryocyte; bone marrow cells; sperms
Biological Applications: Nucleic acid hybridization; detecting nucleic acids, proteins, cells, spores, cancer cells, stress biomarkers; counting embryoblasts; hybridization assay; viability assay
Industrial Applications: Not reported
Safety / Toxicity: No data available