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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A bright yellow [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=fluorochrome fluorochrome] powder. Quinacrine dihydrochloride dissolves in hot water to produce a solution that is vividly fluorescent under [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=ultraviolet radiation ultraviolet light]. The mean excitation wavelength for quinacrine dihydrochloride is 440 nm and the mean emission wavelength is 510 nm (Wolbers, et al, 1990).
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A bright yellow [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=fluorochrome fluorochrome] powder. Quinacrine dihydrochloride dissolves in hot water to produce a solution that is vividly fluorescent under [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=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 ==
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== Authority ==
 
== Authority ==
  
* G.S.Brady, G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 199
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 199
  
* Richard S. Lewis, Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
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* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  
* Richard C. Wolbers, Nanette T. Sterman, Chris Stavroudis, 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
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* 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
 
* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983  Comment: entry 8225

Revision as of 07:33, 24 July 2013

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

Chemical structure

Quinacrine dihydrochloride.jpg


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.

Authority

  • 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

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