A white crystalline compound used in the treatment of trypanosome blood infection.
A tricyclic compound; chemical formula: C₁₃H₉N
Example sentencesExamples
Among the ethidium derivatives reported in the literature, the majority are phenanthridine derivatives with modifications of the exocyclic amines.
The fluorescence dye ethidium bromide for DNA staining has a central phenanthridine ring system that intercalates into DNA.
The ethyl acetate-extractable metabolites of phenanthridine as formed in vitro with Aroclor-induced rat liver homogenate were isolated and structurally identified.
Origin
Late 19th century: from phen- + anthr(acene)+ -ide+ -ine4.