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4′,6-Diamidino-2-phenylindole dihydrochloride

4′,6-Diamidino-2-phenylindole dihydrochloride structure

4′,6-Diamidino-2-phenylindole dihydrochloride 

structure
  • CAS No:

    28718-90-3

  • Formula:

    C16H15N5.2ClH

  • Chemical Name:

    4′,6-Diamidino-2-phenylindole dihydrochloride

  • Synonyms:

    1H-Indole-6-carboximidamide,2-[4-(aminoiminomethyl)phenyl]-,hydrochloride (1:2);Indole-6-carboxamidine,2-(p-amidinophenyl)-,dihydrochloride;1H-Indole-6-carboximidamide,2-[4-(aminoiminomethyl)phenyl]-,dihydrochloride;6-Amidino-2-(4-amidinophenyl)indole dihydrochloride;4′,6-Diamidino-2-phenylindole dihydrochloride;FxCycle Violet;DAPI;33047-44-8

  • Categories:

    Specialty Chemicals

Description

DAPI dihydrochloride (4',6-diamidino-2-phenylindole) is a fluorescent stain by binding in the minor grove of A-T rich sequences of DNA.

4′,6-Diamidino-2-phenylindole dihydrochloride Basic Attributes

350.25

349.086090

249-186-7

76BFW26YJO

DTXSID40182879

2933990090

Characteristics

116

5.60710

Clear powder

1.41g/cm3

>300°C (dec.)

545.4ºC at 760mmHg

283.6ºC

H2O: 10 mg/mL heat or sonication may be required. Solutions stored in the dark at room temperature or 4 °C should be stable for 2 to 3 weeks.

−20°C

5.96E-12mmHg at 25°C

Safety Information

NONH for all modes of transport

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P261, P264, P271, P272, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P312, P321, P332+P313, P333+P313, P362, P363, P403+P233, P405, P501

H315

|Warning|H315 (100%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]|P261, P264, P271, P272, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P312, P321, P332+P313, P333+P313, P362, P363, P403+P233, P405, and P501|Aggregated GHS information provided by 122 companies from 5 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.

4′,6-Diamidino-2-phenylindole dihydrochloride Use and Manufacturing

DAPI is used for photofootprinting of DNA, to detect annealed probes in blotting applications by specifically visualizing the double-stranded complex and as a cell permeable fluorescent minor groove-binding probe for DNA. For staining DNA in agarose gels

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:350.2
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:7
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:2
Rotatable Bond Count:3
Exact Mass:349.0861010
Monoisotopic Mass:349.0861010
Topological Polar Surface Area:116
Heavy Atom Count:23
Complexity:413
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:3
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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