Phenanthridine

Phenanthridine

Phenanthridine is a nitrogen heterocyclic compound that is the basis of DNA-binding fluorescent dyes through intercalation. Examples of such dyes are ethidium bromide and propidium iodide. Acridine is an isomer of phenanthridine.


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  • Phenanthridine — Phe*nan thri*dine, n. [Phenanthrene + pyridine.] (Chem.) A nitrogenous hydrocarbon base, {C13H9N}, analogous to phenanthrene and quinoline. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • phenanthridine — noun A tricyclic aromatic heterocycle formally derived from phenanthrene by substituting a nitrogen atom for a CH group in the central ring …   Wiktionary

  • phenanthridine — phen·an·thri·dine fi nan(t) thrə .dēn n a crystalline base C13H9N isomeric with acridine …   Medical dictionary

  • phenanthridine — phen·an·thri·dine …   English syllables

  • phenanthridine — fə̇ˈnan(t)thrəˌdēn, də̇n noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary phenanthr + pyridine; probably originally formed in German : a crystalline base C13H9N isomeric with acridine; 5 aza phenanthrene …   Useful english dictionary

  • C13H9N — Phenanthridine Phe*nan thri*dine, n. [Phenanthrene + pyridine.] (Chem.) A nitrogenous hydrocarbon base, {C13H9N}, analogous to phenanthrene and quinoline. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ethidium bromide — Chembox new ImageFile = EtBr2.jpg ImageSize = IUPACName = 3,8 Diamino 5 ethyl 6 phenylphenanthridinium bromide OtherNames = 2,7 Diamino 10 ethyl 6 phenylphenanthridinium bromide, 2,7 Diamino 10 ethyl 9 phenylphenanthridinium bromide, 3,8 Diamino… …   Wikipedia

  • Phenanthridin — Strukturformel Allgemeines Name Phenanthridin Ande …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • phenanthridinium — fə̇ˌnan(t)thrəˈdinēəm noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary phenanthridine + ium : the ion [C13H9NH]+ derived from phenanthridine and occurring in substituted form in quaternar …   Useful english dictionary

  • phenanthridone — fə̇ˈnan(t)thrəˌdōn noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary phenanthridine + one : a crystalline lactam C13H9NO obtainable from phenanthridine by oxidation …   Useful english dictionary

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