Homidium bromide
Agent Name
Homidium bromide
Alternative Name
Ethidium bromide
CAS Number
1239-45-8
Formula
C21-H20-N3.Br
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
2,7-Diamino-10-ethyl-9-phenylphenanthridinium bromide; 2,7-Diamino-9-phenyl-10-ethylphenanthridinium bromide; 2,7-Diamino-9-phenylphenanthridine ethobromide; 3,8-Diamino-5-ethyl-6-phenylphenanthridinium bromide; Bromure d'homidium [INN-French]; Bromuro de homidio [INN-Spanish]; Dromilac; Ethidium bromide; Ethydium bromide; Homidii bromidum [INN-Latin]; RD 1572; Phenanthridinium, 3,8-diamino-5-ethyl-6-phenyl-, bromide; [ChemIDplus] EtBr; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] UN2811
Category
Other Aromatics (Nitrogen)
Description
Dark red solid; [Merck Index] Red to brown solid; [ICSC] Dark red powder; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used in the determination of nucleic acids and as an antimicrobial (Trypanosoma); [Merck Index]
Comments
A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; [ICSC] May cause irritation; Toxic by ingestion; Highly toxic by inhalation; Mutagenic effects observed in vitro; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] See "Propidium iodide."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
1.2E-12 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) = 11,000-134,000 mg/m3/1hr
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Toxic solid, organic, n.o.s."
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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