phenanthridine
Sign in to saveAlso known as 3,4-benzoisoquinoline, 3,4-benzoquinoline, 6-phenanthridine, 9-azaphenanthrene, benzo[c]quinoline
Phenanthridine is a nitrogen heterocyclic compound with the formula . It is a colorless solid, although impure samples can be brownish. It is a precursor to DNA-binding fluorescent dyes through intercalation. Examples of such dyes are ethidium bromide and propidium iodide. Phenanthridine was discovered by Amé Pictet and H. J. Ankersmit in 1891.
Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 179.073
Show 3 more facts
- chemical formula
- C₁₃H₉N
- canonical SMILES
- C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C=NC3=CC=CC=C23
- Commons category
- Phenanthridine
via Wikidata · CC0
~5 min read
Article
8 sectionsContents
- Structure
- Preparation
- Reactions
- Metabolism
- Research
- Medicinal chemistry
- Hydropthenanthridines
- References
Phenanthridine is a nitrogen heterocyclic compound with the formula . It is a colorless solid, although impure samples can be brownish. It is a precursor to DNA-binding fluorescent dyes through intercalation. Examples of such dyes are ethidium bromide and propidium iodide. Phenanthridine was discovered by Amé Pictet and H. J. Ankersmit in 1891.
== Structure== Structurally, the molecule is flat but otherwise unremarkable.