1,10-Phenanthroline monohydrate
SIAL/77500 - for the spectrophotometric determination of Fe, Pd, V, ≥99.0%
Synonym: o-Phenanthroline monohydrate
CAS Number: 5144-89-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C12H8N2 · H2O
Molecular Weight: 198.22
EC Number: 200-629-2
MDL Number: MFCD00149973
Linear Formula: C12H8N2 · H2O
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥99.0% |
| ≥99.0% (HPLC) | |
| ≥99.0% (NT) | |
| cation traces | Ca: ≤50 mg/kg |
| Cd: ≤20 mg/kg | |
| Co: ≤20 mg/kg | |
| Cr: ≤20 mg/kg | |
| Cu: ≤20 mg/kg | |
| Fe: ≤20 mg/kg | |
| K: ≤100 mg/kg | |
| Mg: ≤20 mg/kg | |
| Mn: ≤20 mg/kg | |
| Na: ≤100 mg/kg | |
| Ni: ≤20 mg/kg | |
| Pb: ≤20 mg/kg | |
| Zn: ≤20 mg/kg | |
| form | crystals |
| ign. residue | ≤0.05% |
| InChI | 1S/C12H8N2.H2O/c1-3-9-5-6 |
| InChI key | PPQJCISYYXZCAE-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 100-104 °C (lit.) |
| 99-104 °C | |
| quality | for the spectrophotometric determination of Fe, Pd, V |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | O.c1cnc2c(c1)ccc3cccnc23 |
| technique(s) | titration: suitable |
| UV/Vis spectroscopy: suitable |
| Application: | It has been used in preparing 0.1 % phenanthroline solution. In another study, 80μl of 1,10-Phenanthroline monohydrate was used along with nanoparticles to measure iron content using colorimetric assay.3 It may be used in the preparation of [Mn(1,10-phen)2(mal)].2H2O. |
| Application: | When complexed with copper, it possesses nuclease activity that has been used to study DNA-protein interactions. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Metalloprotease inhibitor; chelates iron, zinc and other divalent metals. Effective concentration 1-10 mM. |
| General description: | 1,10-Phenanthroline monohydrate is a chelating agent. |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS06,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H301 - H410 |
| Precautionary statements | P273 - P301 + P310 + P330 |
| Hazard Codes | T,N |
| Risk Statements | 25-50/53 |
| Safety Statements | 45-60-61 |
| RIDADR | UN2811 - class 6.1 - PG 3 - EHS - Toxic solids, organic, n.o.s., |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥99.0% (HPLC); ≥99.0% (NT); ≥99.0% |
| mp | 100-104 °C (lit.); 99-104 °C |
| UNSPSC | 23151817 |



