CAS 53721-12-3: 1,1'-diethyl-4,4'-bipyridinium dibromide

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1,1?-Diethyl-[4,4?-Bipyridine]-1,1?-Diium Bromide

Applications Ethylviologen Dibromide maintains the ability to be genotoxic to cells and their corresponding DNA. References Ahn, J.M. et al: Biosens. Bioelec., 25, 767 (2009);

Ethyl viologen dibromide (EVDB) is a chemical that can be used to detect the presence of amides in tissue samples. It is created by reacting an amide with ethyl bromoacetate and bromine, and is then reacted with ethyl viologen in deionized water. This produces an EVDB-amide conjugate that has been shown to have a modulating effect on imidazopyridine drugs, such as metronidazole. The production of EVDB-amides can be monitored using analytical toxicology methods such as liquid chromatography or electrochemical impedance spectroscopy.