homidium

Ethidium A trypanocidal agent and possible antiviral agent that is widely used in experimental cell biology and biochemistry. Ethidium has several experimentally useful properties including binding to nucleic acids, noncompetitive inhibition of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, and fluorescence among others. It is most commonly used as the bromide.

Molecular Formula: C₂₁H₂₀N₃⁺

InChI: InChI=1/C21H19N3/c1-2-24-20-13-16(23)9-11-18(20)17-10-8-15(22)12-19(17)21(24)14-6-4-3-5-7-14/h3-13,23H,2,22H2,1H3/p+1/fC21H20N3/h23H/q+1

InChIKey: InChIKey=QTANTQQOYSUMLC-LZVFKTKDCL
SMILES: CC[N+]1=C2C=C(C=CC2=C3C=CC(=CC3=C1C4=CC=CC=C4)N)N

Names:
    BRN 3627183
    Ethidium cation
    Ethidium
    homidium
    Phenanthridinium, 3,8-diamino-5-ethyl-6-phenyl-
    3546-21-2
    5-ethyl-6-phenyl-phenanthridine-3,8-diamine
    5-22-11-00352 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)

Registries:
    PubChem CID 3624
    PubChem ID 162026