Formulation: A solid
Purity: ≥98%
Formula Markup: C13H9N
Formula Weight: 179,2
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 260-94-6
Notes: Acridine is an azaarene.{24998} It is a scaffold component of many pharmacologically active compounds, including topoisomerase inhibitors and DNA intercalators, as well as compounds with anticancer and antimalarial activities.{41155,35169,61869,68040} Acridine is also the backbone of some fluorescent probes, such as acridine orange (Item No. 14338) and ICAAc (Item No. 28564).{22782,50160} It is genotoxic to bacteria when used at a concentration of 50 µg/ml.{24998}