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

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.

Catalog Number CDX-D0230-G001
Alternative Name(s) DiI
Research Area Biochemicals, Immunology
Molecular Formula C59H97ClN2O4
CAS# 41085-99-8
Purity >98%
Inchi InChI=1S/C59H97N2.ClHO4/c1-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-21-23-25-27-29-31-33-35-41-50-60-54-46-39-37-44-52(54)58(3,4)56(60)48-43-49-57-59(5,6)53-45-38-40-47-55(53)61(57)51-42-36-34-32-30-28-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-2;2-1(3,4)5/h37-40,43-49H,7-36,41-42,50-51H2,1-6H3;(H,2,3,4,5)/q+1;/p-1
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
Size 1 g
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