A colorimetric reagent for the detection of iron
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Bathophenanthroline

Item No. 34811

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Technical Information
Formal Name
4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline
CAS Number
1662-01-7
Synonyms
  • BPhen
  • NSC 637659
Molecular Formula
C24H16N2
Formula Weight
332.4
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMSO: soluble
λmax
220, 274 nm
SMILES
C1(C2=CC=CC=C2)=CC=NC3=C(N=CC=C4C5=CC=CC=C5)C4=CC=C13
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C24H16N2/c1-3-7-17(8-4-1)19-13-15-25-23-21(19)11-12-22-20(14-16-26-24(22)23)18-9-5-2-6-10-18/h1-16H
InChi Key
DHDHJYNTEFLIHY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Bathophenanthroline is a colorimetric reagent for the detection of iron.1,2 It forms a complex with ferrous iron that can be quantified by colorimetric detection at 535 nm as a measure of iron concentration.

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Ghosh, M.M., O'Connor, J.T., and Engelbrecht, R.S. Bathophenanthroline method for the determination of ferrous iron. J. Am. Water Work. Assoc. 59(7), 897-905 (1967).

    2. Patel, M., and Ramavataram, D.V.S.S. A simple, rapid and improved colorimetric assay for non transferrin thalassemia patients bound iron estimation in thalassemia patients. Int. J. Pharm. Life Sci. 4(1), 2294-2305 (2013).