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

About 1,1-Dioctadecyl-3,3,3,3-tetramethylindocarbocyanine perchlorate

1,1-Dioctadecyl-3,3,3,3-tetramethylindocarbocyanine perchlorate Synonym: DiI Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C59H97ClN2O4Molecular Weight: 933.87CAS Number: 41085-99-8 product line BioReagent assay 98.0% (TLC) mp 68 Degree C (dec.)(lit.) solubility DMF: soluble DMSO: soluble methanol: soluble fluorescence 550nm; 567nm in phosphate buffer/SDS pH 7.0 suitability suitable for fluorescence Description Biochem/physiol Actions 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. Other Notes Lipophilic fluorescent probe for studying membranes[4][6] Application 1,1Dioctadecyl-3,3,3,3-tetramethylindocarbocyanine perchlorate is used for the following applications: Preparation of Dil solutionfluorescent membrane dyeDi-I Staining General description DiI is a Dye Aye, a chemical with CAS number 41085-99-8. It is a fluorescent lipophilic cationic indocarbocyanine dye, which is usually made as a perchlorate salt. Mostly used for scientific staining purposes, such as single molecule imaging, fate mapping and neuronal tracing (as DiI is retained in the lipid bilayers).