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166510

Sigma-Aldrich

1,1′-Diethyl-2,2′-carbocyanine iodide

97%

Synonym(s):

Pinacyanol iodide, Quinaldine blue

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C25H25IN2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
480.38
Beilstein:
4117070
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.47

Assay

97%

form

powder

mp

295 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

ethanol: 10 mg/mL

λmax

614 nm

ε (extinction coefficient)

≥180000 at 602-608 nm in ethanol
≥80000 at 560-566 nm in ethanol

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[I-].CCN1\C(=C\C=C\c2ccc3ccccc3[n+]2CC)C=Cc4ccccc14

InChI

1S/C25H25N2.HI/c1-3-26-22(18-16-20-10-5-7-14-24(20)26)12-9-13-23-19-17-21-11-6-8-15-25(21)27(23)4-2;/h5-19H,3-4H2,1-2H3;1H/q+1;/p-1

InChI key

QWYZFXLSWMXLDM-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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Skull and crossbones

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Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral

Storage Class Code

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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The synthesis of a geometrically constrained and near-planar hexacyclic acridinium cyanine dye 9 is reported. When compared to its unlocked and non-fluorescent monomethine cyanine dye analogue 3, this photostable dye emits in the green area of the spectrum with a
R Nandini et al.
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The interactions of Acridine Orange with Sodium Alginate and Pinacyanol Chloride with Heparin have been investigated by spectrophotometric method. The polymers induce metachromasy in the dye as evidenced from the considerable blue shift in the absorption maxima of the corresponding
Y Iwamoto et al.
Journal of pharmacobio-dynamics, 13(5), 316-320 (1990-05-01)
Photobiological activities of pinacyanol chloride (PC), which is known as a non-intercalating dye, were investigated. Irradiation of PC-sensitized yeast cells in the dark brought about marked decrease of survival and induction of "petites" which are respiration-deficient mutants caused by partial
Sa'ib J Khouri et al.
Carbohydrate research, 344(13), 1729-1733 (2009-08-12)
The interaction between pinacyanol chloride and sodium alginate or guluronate-rich alginate is found to effect profound changes in the visible absorbance and circular dichroism spectra. Two different types of aggregates are observed depending on the relative dye/alginate concentrations. With a

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