Acridine Orange

CAS: 10127-02-3

Ref. 02-L13159

Product Information

• Name: Acridine Orange
• Synonyms: zinc(2+) hydrogen acridine orange trichloride, 3,6-Acridinediamine, N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-, monohydrochloride, compd. with zinc chloride, 3,6-Acridinediamine, N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-, monohydrochloride, compd. with zinc chloride (ZnCl₂), 3,6-Acridinediamine, N³,N³,N⁶,N⁶-tetramethyl-, hydrochloride, compd. with zinc chloride (ZnCl₂) (1:1:?), 3,6-Bis(dimethylamino)acridine zinc chloride hydrochloride, Acridine, 3,6-bis(dimethylamino)-, monohydrochloride, compd. with zinc chloride, Basic Orange 14, Euchrysine 3RX, N,N,N',N'-tetramethylacridine-3,6-diamine - dichlorozinc (2:1) dihydrochloride, N,N,N′,N′-Tetramethylacridine-3,6-diamine monohydrochloride compd. with zinc dichloride, Zinc chloride (ZnCl₂), compd. with N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-3,6-acridinediamine monohydrochloride, Zinc chloride, compd. with 3,6-bis(dimethylamino)acridine monohydrochloride, Zinc chloride, compd. with N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-3,6-acridinediamine monohydrochloride, zinc chloride N,N,N',N'-tetramethylacridine-3,6-diamine hydrochloride (1:2:1:1)
• CAS: 10127-02-3

Description

Fluorescent stain for nucleic acids. An RNA polymerase inhibitorAcridine Orange acts as a lysosomal dye. It is used for cell-cycle studies. It plays an important role as a nucleic acid-selective fluorescent cationic dye, which is useful for cell cycle determination. Further, it serves as an inhibitor of RNA polymerase. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 438.10
• Formula: C₁₇H₂₀Cl₃N₃Zn
• Color/Form: Red-brown to brown, Powder
• InChI key: VADJQOXWNSPOQA-UHFFFAOYSA-L