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3,3′-Diheptylthiacarbocyanine iodide

for fluorescence

Synonym(s):

DiSC7(3)

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C31H41IN2S2
CAS Number:
53213-88-0
Molecular Weight:
632.71
MDL number:
MFCD01863007
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
57649706
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grade

for fluorescence

form

solid

fluorescence

λex 562 nm; λem 575 nm in methanol

suitability

in accordance for fluorescence

SMILES string

[I-].CCCCCCCN1C(\Sc2ccccc12)=C/C=C/c3sc4ccccc4[n+]3CCCCCCC

InChI

1S/C31H41N2S2.HI/c1-3-5-7-9-15-24-32-26-18-11-13-20-28(26)34-30(32)22-17-23-31-33(25-16-10-8-6-4-2)27-19-12-14-21-29(27)35-31;/h11-14,17-23H,3-10,15-16,24-25H2,1-2H3;1H/q+1;/p-1

InChI key

QJIIDBGAPSEKOV-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Application

3,3′-Diheptylthiacarbocyanine iodide [DiSC7(3)], a cyanine dye, may be used similar to 3,3′-dipropylthiadicarbocyanine iodide [DiSC(3)(5)] for membrane potential studies.

Other Notes

Cyanine dye for measuring membrane potential[1]

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

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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Studies on the mechanism by which cyanine dyes measure membrane potential in red blood cells and phosphatidylcholine vesicles.
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