Propidium iodide
- SKU
- P0023
Category: Fluorescent Detection, Fluorescent Detection
- Synonyms
- 3,8-Diamino-5-[3-(diethylmethylammonio)propyl]-6-phenylphenanthridinium diiodide
- 25535-16-4
- CAS-Number
- C27H34I2N4
- Molecular Formula
- 668.39
- Molecular Weight
Specifications
- Purity
- ≥94% (NMR)
- Appearance
- Red powder
- Identity
- 1H-NMR
Properties
- Solvents
- water (1 mg/ml), DMSO
- Melting Point
- 220-225 °C
- Fluorescence
- λex 530 nm, λem 620 nm in 0.1 M phosphate pH 7.0 (bound to DNA)
Downloads
- Safety Data Sheet
- CDX P0023 MSDS_Vs1.1.pdf
- Shipping
- AMBIENT
- Short Term Storage
- +4°C
- Long Term Storage
- -20°C
- Handling Advice
- Protect from light and moisture.
- Use / Stability
- Stable for at least 2 years after receipt when stored at -20°C.
- Hazard statements
- H341
- Precautionary statements
- P201 - P202 - P280 - P308 + P313 - P405 - P501
- GHS Symbol
- GHS08
- Signal word
- Warning
- Transportation
- Not dangerous goods
- Description
- Propidium iodide is the most common red-fluorescent nuclear stain. It can also be excited using excitation filters appropriate for green-fluorescent dyes.
- Smiles
- [I-].[I-].CC[N+](C)(CC)CCC[N+]1=C(C2=CC=CC=C2)C2=C(C=CC(N)=C2)C2=C1C=C(N)C=C2
- InChi Key
- XJMOSONTPMZWPB-UHFFFAOYSA-M
- References
- (1) M.K. Gould et al.: Anal. Bioche. 382(2), 87 (2008) , (2) T. Kovacs et al.: Cytometry, Part A 73A(10), 965 (2008) , (3) C. Foglieni et al.: Histochem. Cell Biol. 115(3), 223 (2001) , (4) G. Ciancio et al.: Cytometry 14(2), 205 (1993) , (5) J. Fried et al.: J. Cell Biol. 71(1), 172 (1976)
- InChi
- InChI=1S/C27H33N4.2HI/c1-4-31(3,5-2)17-9-16-30-26-19-22(29)13-15-24(26)23-14-12-21(28)18-25(23)27(30)20-10-7-6-8-11-20
Propidium iodide is the most common red-fluorescent nuclear stain. It can also be excited using excitation filters appropriate for green-fluorescent dyes.