D0815

2-[4-(Dimethylamino)styryl]-1-ethylpyridinium iodide

≥99% purity (HPLC), solid

• Synonym(s): DASPEI
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₇H₂₁IN₂
• CAS Number: 3785-01-1
• Molecular Weight: 380.27
• NACRES: NA.47
• PubChem Substance ID: 329798640
• UNSPSC Code: 12171500
• EC Number: 223-248-3
• MDL number: MFCD00011994
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 3783243

Properties

• Product Name: 2-[4-(Dimethylamino)styryl]-1-ethylpyridinium iodide, ≥99% (HPLC), solid
• Quality Segment: 100
• assay: ≥99% (HPLC)
• form: solid
• color: red
• mp: 267 °C (dec.) (lit.)
• solubility: DMSO: 0.5 mg/mL, methanol: soluble
• εmax: 36.0-41.0 at 457-463 nm in methanol
• application(s): diagnostic assay manufacturing; hematology; histology
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: [I-].CC[n+]1ccccc1\C=C\c2ccc(cc2)N(C)C
• InChI: 1S/C17H21N2.HI/c1-4-19-14-6-5-7-17(19)13-10-15-8-11-16(12-9-15)18(2)3;/h5-14H,4H2,1-3H3;1H/q+1;/p-1
• InChI key: AMAXNNVXIBDEMV-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Description

Application

2-[4-(Dimethylamino)styryl]-1-ethylpyridinium iodide (DASPEI) has been used for the labelling of hair cells in larval zebrafish.

Biochem/physiol Actions

2-[4-(Dimethylamino)styryl]-1-ethylpyridinium iodide (DASPEI) accumulates in the mitochondria and has a large fluorescence Stokes shift. It is also used for the relative measurements of mitochondrial membrane potential.

Suitable as a mitochondrial stain in live cells.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves