A lipophilic fluorescent dye
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3,3’-Dioctadecyloxacarbocyanine (perchlorate)

Item No. 27876

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Technical Information
Formal Name
3-octadecyl-2-[3-(3-octadecyl-2(3H)-benzoxazolylidene)-1-propen-1-yl]-benzoxazolium, monoperchlorate
CAS Number
34215-57-1
Synonyms
  • DiOC18(3)
  • NK 3045
Molecular Formula
C53H85N2O2 • ClO4
Formula Weight
881.7
Purity
≥95%
Emission
501 nm
Excitation
484 nm
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMSO: soluble
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC[N+]1=C(OC2=C1C=CC=C2)/C=C/C=C3N(CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)C4=CC=CC=C4O\3.O=Cl(=O)([O-])=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C53H85N2O2.ClHO4/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-21-23-25-27-29-31-37-46-54-48-40-33-35-42-50(48)56-52(54)44-39-45-53-55(49-41-34-36-43-51(49)57-53)47-38-32-30-28-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2;2-1(3,4)5/h33-36,39-45H,3-32,37-38,46-47H2,1-2H3;(H,2,3,4,5)/q+1;/p-1
InChi Key
GFZPJHFJZGRWMQ-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    3,3'-Dioctadecyloxacarbocyanine is a lipophilic fluorescent dye. It exhibits polarity-dependent fluorescence that is enhanced when incorporated into membranes or lipophilic molecules. Upon membrane incorporation, 3,3'-dioctadecyloxacarbocyanine rapidly diffuses to stain the entire cell membrane.1 It has been used in the clonal analysis of S. purparatus embryos. 3,3'-Dioctadecyloxacarbocyanine displays excitation/emission maxima of 484/501 nm, respectively, and can be used for live cell applications.

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Volnoukhin, M., and Brandhorst, B.P. Multispectral labeling of embryonic cells with lipophilic carbocyanine dyes. Mol. Reprod. Dev. 82(7-8), 619-624 (2015).