Ethidium bromide (also called Ethidium, homidium) has the formula C21H20N3+ and a molar mass of 314.4 g/mol. The model above is PubChem's computed 3D conformer: drag to rotate, scroll to zoom, and use the measurement tools to read bond lengths and angles.
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| IUPAC name | 5-ethyl-6-phenylphenanthridin-5-ium-3,8-diamine |
|---|---|
| SMILES | CC[N+]1=C2C=C(C=CC2=C3C=CC(=CC3=C1C4=CC=CC=C4)N)N |
| PubChem CID | 3624 |
| Other names | Ethidium, homidium, Ethidium cation, Babidium, Homidium cation |
Atoms use the standard CPK colors: carbon gray, hydrogen white, oxygen red, nitrogen blue, sulfur yellow. Switch to Spacefill to see the molecule's overall shape and size, or Stick for a clear view of the bonds. Click two atoms in distance mode to measure a bond length in ångströms.
3D coordinates are PubChem's computed conformer, one low-energy shape of the molecule. Flexible molecules can take many other shapes.