Compound

D0179 | Ethidium Bromide

Molecular Formula C21H20BrN3
Molecular Weight 394.3
Structure
Description intercalating agent

Toxicity Dose Time Species Model Method Action Positive criterion Reference
MEGAMITOCHONDRIA 200-300 µg/ml, 2 22h RL-34, COS-1, IAR-20L cells (mouse fibrob-lasts) induce 292

Pictogram Signal Statements Precautionary Statement Codes
Danger

H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]


H330: Fatal if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation]


H341: Suspected of causing genetic defects [Warning Germ cell mutagenicity]


P201, P202, P260, P264, P270, P271, P281, P284, P301+P312, P304+P340, P308+P313, P310, P320, P330, P403+P233, P405, and P501; (The corresponding statement to each P-code can be found at the GHS Classification page.)
Danger

Aggregated GHS information provided by 33 companies from 8 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.


H302 (96.97%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]


H330 (84.85%): Fatal if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation]


H331 (27.27%): Toxic if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation]


H341 (96.97%): Suspected of causing genetic defects [Warning Germ cell mutagenicity]


Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown.


P201, P202, P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P281, P284, P301+P312, P304+P340, P308+P313, P310, P311, P320, P321, P330, P403+P233, P405, and P501; (The corresponding statement to each P-code can be found at the GHS Classification page.)
Danger

H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]


H330: Fatal if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation]


H341: Suspected of causing genetic defects [Warning Germ cell mutagenicity]


P201, P202, P260, P264, P270, P271, P281, P284, P301+P312, P304+P340, P308+P313, P310, P320, P330, P403+P233, P405, and P501; (The corresponding statement to each P-code can be found at the GHS Classification page.)


  • 059NUO2Z1L 1239-45-8 2,7-Diamino-10-ethyl-9-phenylphenanthridinium bromide
    2,7-Diamino-9-Phenyl-10-Ethylphenanthridiniumbromide 2,7-Diamino-9-phenyl-10-ethylphenanthridinium bromide 2,7-Diamino-9-phenylphenanthridine ethobromide
    27: 87 (1967) 3,8-Diamino-1-ethyl-6-phenylphenantridinium bromide 3,8-Diamino-5-ethyl-6-phenylphenanthridin-5-ium bromide
    3,8-Diamino-5-ethyl-6-phenylphenanthridinium bromide 5-ethyl-6-phenylphenanthridine-3,8-diamine, bromide AI3-62997
    AK114459 AKOS015904050 AM84361
    ANW-41701 AX8127683 BI4663
    Bromure d'homidium Bromure d'homidium [INN-French] Bromuro de homidio
    Bromuro de homidio [INN-Spanish] C11161 CAS-1239-45-8
    CCG-39365 CCRIS 1017 CHEBI:4883
    CHEMBL284328 CTK3J2116 DB-062201
    DSSTox_CID_5258 DSSTox_GSID_25258 DSSTox_RID_77719
    DTXSID8025258 Dromilac E-4000
    E0370 EINECS 214-984-6 ETHIDIUM BROMIDE
    EtBr Ethidium bromide solution 1% in H2O Ethidium bromide solution, 10 mg/mL
    Ethidium bromide solution, BioReagent, for molecular biology, 10 mg/mL in H2O Ethidium bromide solution, BioReagent, for molecular biology, 500 mug/mL in H2O Ethidium bromide solution, for fluorescence, ~1% in H2O
    Ethidium bromide, 95%, pure Ethidium bromide, 98% Ethidium bromide, >=95.0%
    Ethidium bromide, BioReagent, for molecular biology, powder Ethidium bromide, Vetec(TM) reagent grade, 95% Ethidium bromide, for biochemistry, 98%
    Ethidium bromide, for fluorescence, >=95.0% (HPLC) Ethidium bromide, ~10 mg/tablet ethidium bromide, tablet Ethidium bromide, ~95% (HPLC)
    Ethydium bromide FT-0614786 GT1710
    HMS1922I08 HMS502O22 HSDB 7297
    Homidii bromidum Homidii bromidum [INN-Latin] Homidium bromide
    Homidium bromide [INN:BAN] J Mol Biol 13: 269 (1965) KS-000000YI
    LS-688 MCULE-8684380812 MFCD00011724
    MLS002702536 NCGC00091387-01 NCGC00091387-08
    NCGC00095070-01 NCGC00095070-02 NCGC00260060-01
    NSC 268986 NSC-268986 NSC-758630
    NSC268986 NSC758630 Pharmakon1600-01503806
    Phenanthridinium, 3,8-diamino-5-ethyl-6-phenyl-, bromide Phenanthridinium, 3,8-diamino-5-ethyl-6-phenyl-, bromide (1:1) Phenanthridinium,8-diamino-5-ethyl-6-phenyl-, bromide
    RD 1572 RTR-003732 SCHEMBL1505620
    SCHEMBL20520 SMR001566146 SPECTRUM1503806
    SR-01000872761 SR-01000872761-1 ST24041300
    ST50308645 TR-003732 Tox21_111123
    Tox21_111410 Tox21_111410_1 Tox21_202511
    UNII-059NUO2Z1L WLN: T B666 HKJ EJ H2 IR& LZ &E &9/26 ZMMJGEGLRURXTF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    ZX-AFC000512 ZX-AFC003107 ethidium-bromide

    CAS Number 1239-45-8
    PubChem Compound 14710
    KEGG Compound ID C11161
    ChEBI 4883
    ChemSpider 14034
    Wikipedia Ethidium bromide

    1. Meyer et al. (2013)