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| − | A bright yellow [ | + | A bright yellow [[fluorochrome|fluorochrome]] powder. Quinacrine dihydrochloride dissolves in hot water to produce a solution that is vividly fluorescent under [[ultraviolet%20radiation|ultraviolet light]]. The mean excitation wavelength for quinacrine dihydrochloride is 440 nm and the mean emission wavelength is 510 nm (Wolbers, et al, 1990). |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 10:45, 10 May 2016
Description
A bright yellow Fluorochrome powder. Quinacrine dihydrochloride dissolves in hot water to produce a solution that is vividly fluorescent under ultraviolet light. The mean excitation wavelength for quinacrine dihydrochloride is 440 nm and the mean emission wavelength is 510 nm (Wolbers, et al, 1990).
Synonyms and Related Terms
quinacrine mustard; quinacrine dihydrochloride dihydrate; Atabrine hydrochloride; RP-866; SN-390; mepacrine
Other Properties
Soluble in hot water (pH = 4.5 for 1% solution). Slightly soluble in cold water, ethanol and methanol. Insoluble in ether, benzene, acetone.
| Composition | C23H30ClN3O-2HCl-2H2O |
|---|---|
| CAS | 69-05-6 |
| Melting Point | 250 (dec) |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 508.6293 |
Hazards and Safety
Toxic. Light sensitive. Hygroscopic.
Fisher Scientific: MSDS
Additional Information
R. Wolbers, N. Sterman, C. Stavroudis, "Notes for Workshop on New Methods in the Cleaning of Paintings", Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles, 1990.
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 199
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Richard C. Wolbers, Nanette T. Sterman, Chris Stavroudis, Notes for Workshop on New Methods in the Cleaning of Paintings, J.Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 1990
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 8225
- Aldrich Chemical Catalog