1,10-Phenanthroline monohydrate
SIAL/P9375 - reagent grade
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
| biological source | synthetic (organic) |
| form | powder |
| grade | reagent grade |
| InChI | 1S/C12H8N2.H2O/c1-3-9-5-6 |
| InChI key | PPQJCISYYXZCAE-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 100-104 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | O.c1cnc2c(c1)ccc3cccnc23 |
| solubility | methanol: 200 mM (Stock solution is stable for months at –20° C.) |
| Application: | 1,10-Phenanthroline monohydrate has been used: • as an inhibitor of metalloproteinase (MMP) in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells • as a negative control in in situ zymography of mice heart samples • in in vitro resveratrol chelation and reducing activities assays to chelate iron |
| 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: | Phenanthroline is a heterocyclic organic compound, which forms complexes with metal ions. These complexes have wide applications in biochemistry, catalysis and analytical chemistry. It complexes with iron and is exploited as a redox indicator. |
| Packaging: | 1, 5, 25, 100 g in poly bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS06,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H301 - H410 |
| Precautionary statements | P264 - P270 - P273 - P301 + P310 - P391 - P405 |
| 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 |
| mp | 100-104 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352116 |



