1,1′-Dioctadecyl-3,3,3′,3′-tetramethylindocarbocyanine perchlorate

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Synonyms	DiI
Product Type	Chemical
Properties
Formula	C₅₉H₉₇ClN₂O₄
MW	933.87
CAS	41085-99-8
Source/Host Chemicals	Synthetic.
Purity Chemicals	≥98% (TLC)
Appearance	Burgundy to purple powder or crystalline powder.
Solubility	Soluble in DMSO, DMF or methanol.
Identity	Determined by ¹H-NMR.
Declaration	Manufactured by Chemodex.
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InChi Key	JVXZRNYCRFIEGV-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Smiles	[O-][Cl](=O)(=O)=O.CCCN1C2=C(C=CC=C2)C(C)(C)\C1=C/C=C/C1=[N+](CCC)C2=CC=CC=C2C1(C)C
Shipping and Handling
Shipping	AMBIENT
Short Term Storage	+4°C
Long Term Storage	-20°C
Handling Advice	Protect from light and moisture.
Use/Stability	Stable for at least 2 years after receipt when stored at -20°C.
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Description

Endoplasmic reticulum membrane stain. Lipophilic carbocyanine dye used primarily for optical recordings of membrane voltage and for studies of membrane fluidity. Retrograde stain for neurons; provides intense, long-lasting staining of live neurons in vivo and in vitro. Spectral data: λex=549nm, λem=565nm.

Product References

(1) R.D. Klausner, D.E. Wolf; Biochemistry 19, 6199 (1980) | (2) M.F. Ethier et al; Biochemistry 22, 1178 (1983) | (3) P. Godement et al.; Development 101, 697 (1987) | (4) L. Heimer, L. Zaborszky, eds; Neuroanatomical Tract-tracing Methods 2nd ed., New York (1989)

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1,1'-Dioctadecyl-3,3,3',3'-tetramethylindocarbocyanine perchlorate