DiOC3(3)
DiOC3(3) (3,3'-Dipropyloxacarbocyanine iodide) is a green fluorescent lipophilic dye with cell membrane permeability. DiOC3(3) can be used to stain cell membranes and other lipid-soluble biological structures.
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- CAS No.: 53213-79-9
- Formula: C23H25IN2O2
- Molecular Weight:488.36
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Storage:
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Biological Activity
DiOC3(3) is effluxed to a marked degree relative to the DiOC5-7(3) in the KB85 cells[1].
MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.
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Chemical Information
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CAS No. 53213-79-9
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Molecular Weight 488.36
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Formula C23H25IN2O2
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SMILES
CCCN1/C(OC2=CC=CC=C12)=C\C=C\C3=[N+](CCC)C4=CC=CC=C4O3.[I-]
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Synonyms
3,3'-Dipropyloxacarbocyanine iodide
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Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
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Storage
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Purity & Documentation
References
[1]. Wadkins RM, et al. Kinetics of transport of dialkyloxacarbocyanines in multidrug-resistant cell lines overexpressing P-glycoprotein: interrelationship of dye alkyl chain length, cellular flux, and drug resistance. Biochemistry. 1995 Mar 21;34(11):3858-72. [Content Brief]
[2]. Kawabe Y, et al. Effects of DNA on the optical properties of cyanine dyes. Proc SPIE. 2010.
Calculators
Concentration (start) × Volume (start) = Concentration (final) × Volume (final)