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1,1′-Diethyl-2,2′-cyanine iodide

97%

Synonym(s):

1-Ethyl-2-[(1-ethyl-2(1H)-quinolinylidene)methyl]quinolinium iodide, Decynium 22, Pseudocyanine iodide, Pseudoisocyanine iodide

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C23H23IN2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
454.35
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.47

Quality Level

Assay

97%

form

powder or crystals

mp

273 °C (dec.) (lit.)

λmax

524 nm

ε (extinction coefficient)

≥25000 at 487-495 nm in ethanol

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

[I-].CCN1\C(C=Cc2ccccc12)=C\c3ccc4ccccc4[n+]3CC

InChI

1S/C23H23N2.HI/c1-3-24-20(15-13-18-9-5-7-11-22(18)24)17-21-16-14-19-10-6-8-12-23(19)25(21)4-2;/h5-17H,3-4H2,1-2H3;1H/q+1;/p-1

InChI key

GMYRVMSXMHEDTL-UHFFFAOYSA-M

General description

1,1′-Diethyl-2,2′-cyanine iodide is a quinocyanine dye. This photographic sensitizing dye is mainly used in silver halide photography. 1,1′-Diethyl-2,2′-cyanine iodide dye aggregation in dilute aqueous solution displays red and blue shifted absorption bands.

Application

1,1′-Diethyl-2,2′-cyanine iodide has been used as an absorber in a method to correct the fluorescence excitation-emission matrix (EEM).

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

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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