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Lucifer Yellow CH

Item No. 25573

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Formal Name
6-amino-2-[(hydrazinylcarbonyl)amino]-2,3-dihydro-1,3-dioxo-1H-benz[de]isoquinoline-5,8-disulfonic acid, dilithium salt
CAS Number
67769-47-5
Synonyms
  • Lucifer Yellow carbohydrazide
Molecular Formula
C13H9N5O9S2 • 2Li
Formula Weight
457.2
Purity
≥80%
Emission
540 nm
Excitation
430 nm
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
Water: 1 mg/ml
SMILES
O=C(C1=CC(S([O-])(=O)=O)=C(N)C2=C1C3=CC(S([O-])(=O)=O)=C2)N(NC(NN)=O)C3=O.[Li+].[Li+]
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C13H11N5O9S2.2Li/c14-10-5-1-4(28(22,23)24)2-6-9(5)7(3-8(10)29(25,26)27)12(20)18(11(6)19)17-13(21)16-15;;/h1-3H,14-15H2,(H2,16,17,21)(H,22,23,24)(H,25,26,27);;/q;2*+1/p-2
InChi Key
RPKCZJYDUKVMGF-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Lucifer yellow CH is a fluorescent probe that contains a free hydrazido group that reacts with aliphatic aldehydes at room temperature.1 Lucifer yellow CH displays excitation/emission maxima of 430/540 nm, respectively. It has been used as a biological tracer to monitor the branching pattern and regeneration of neurons, gap junction detection and characterization, and selective ablation of cells following aldehyde fixation.1,2

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Stewart, W.W. Lucifer dyes—highly fluorescent dyes for biological tracing. Nature 292(5818), 17-21 (1981).

    2. Hanani, M. Lucifer yellow – an angel rather than the devil. J. Cell. Mol. Med. 16(1), 22-31 (2012).