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Q2876

Quinacrine mustard dihydrochloride

≥85% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

2-Methoxy-6-chloro-9-(4-bis[β-chloroethyl]amino-1-methylbutylamino)acridine dihydrochloride, 9-[4-(Bis(2-chloroethyl)amino)-1-methylbutylamino]-6-chloro-2-methoxyacridine dihydrochloride

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C23H28Cl3N3O · 2HCl
CAS Number:
4213-45-0
Molecular Weight:
541.77
UNSPSC Code:
12352101
NACRES:
NA.32
PubChem Substance ID:
24899329
EC Number:
224-140-9
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3819822
MDL number:
MFCD00043254
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Quality Segment

200

assay

≥85% (HPLC)

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

Cl[H].Cl[H].COc1ccc2nc3cc(Cl)ccc3c(NC(C)CCCN(CCCl)CCCl)c2c1

InChI

1S/C23H28Cl3N3O.2ClH/c1-16(4-3-11-29(12-9-24)13-10-25)27-23-19-7-5-17(26)14-22(19)28-21-8-6-18(30-2)15-20(21)23;;/h5-8,14-16H,3-4,9-13H2,1-2H3,(H,27,28);2*1H

InChI key

JETDZFFCRPFPDH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Quinacrine mustard dihydrochloride is a fluorescent acridine dye, also abbreviated as QM. In an aqueous solution, the chloroethyl groups rapidly lose chloride ions yielding aziridinium cations. These readily react with the carboxyl, thiol, and heterocyclic ring nitrogen groups of proteins and nucleic acids, or with other nucleophiles.

Application

Quinacrine mustard dihydrochloride is used to stain metaphase chromosomes. Recent applications include the Q-banding of maize and karyotyping of fish. The dye is also used as a vital stain for trypanosomes.

pictograms

Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard
GHS06,GHS08

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Repr. 2 - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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