Propidium iodide

A fluorescent stain

Cat. No.: AUR10820

CAS Number: 25535-16-4

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SizePrice

100 mg

$ 175

Tags Propidium iodide PI fluorescent stain CAS#25535-16-4 25535-16-4 Auroramedbiochem

Alternate Names

3-(3,8-diamino-6-phenylphenanthridin-5-ium-5-yl)propyl-diethyl-methylazanium;diiodide; PI

Appearance

Dark red solid

Formulation

N/A

CAS Number

25535-16-4

Molecular Formula

C27H34I2N4

Molecular Weight

668.39

Purity

≥94% by HPLC

Solubility

Water (~ 1 mg/ml)

Handling

Protect from air and light

Country of origin

USA

Storage temperature

+2 to +8 ◦C

Shipping Condition

Shelf life

24 months

MDL number

MFCD00011921

PubChem CID

104981

SMILES

CC[N+](C)(CC)CCC[N+]1=C2C=C(C=CC2=C3C=CC(=CC3=C1C4=CC=CC=C4)N)N.[I-].[I-]

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;;/h6-8,10-15,18-19,29H,4-5,9,16-17,28H2,1-3H3;2*1H/q+1;;/p-1

InChI key

XJMOSONTPMZWPB-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Propidium iodide is a fluorescent stain for nucleic acids. Propidium iodide may be used in flow cytometry to evaluate cell viability when used with other dyes that stain viable cells or cells that are early in the apoptosis process.