Ethidium homodimer 1
[CAS# 61926-22-5]

Identification

• Name: Ethidium homodimer 1
• Synonyms: 5,5'-(4,7-Diazadecamethylene)bis(3,8-diamino-6-phenylphenanthridinium) dichloride dihydrochloride; EH 1; EthD 1; Ethidium homodimer
• Molecular Formula: C₄₆H₄₈N₈^.2(HCl)^.₂Cl
• Molecular Weight: 856.77
• CAS Registry Number: 61926-22-5
• EC Number: 263-325-9

Properties

• Melting point: 275 ºC (methanol water )^*

^* Roques, Bernard P.; Comptes Rendus des Seances de l'Academie des Sciences, Serie D: Sciences Naturelles 1976, V283(11), P1365-7.

Safety Data

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Carcinogenicity	Carc.	2	H351
Serious eye damage	Eye Dam.	1	H318
Substances or mixtures which in contact with water emit flammable gases	Water-react.	3	H261
Skin corrosion	Skin Corr.	1B	H314