Nile Red CAS: 7385-67-3 | MF: C20H18N2O2 | MW: 318.37S10134, Part Number S10134, Buy Histological Stains & Dyes for Histology, Cytology, Microbiology, Hematology & Biology Lab from TriStains at Chemical World.
.Nile Red, also known as Nile Blue Oxazone, is a greenish red crystalline powder with the chemical formula C20H18N2O2. It is a lipophilic stain that is used to stain intracellular lipid droplets yellow. This fluorescent dye has various applications, especially in the fields of biological and analytical chemistry. Its chemical name is 9-(Diethylamino)-5H-benzo[a]phenoxazin-5-one.
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Application :
- Nile red is used to localize and quantitate lipids, particularly neutral lipid droplets within cells.
- It has applications in cell biology, where it can be used as a membrane dye which can be readily visualized using an epifluorescence microscope with excitation and emission wavelengths usually shared with red fluorescent protein.
Benefits :
- Exhibits a strong fluorescence signal when in a hydrophobic environment
- Versatile and cost-effective
| Alternate Names | Nile Red is also known as 9-(diethylamino)-5H-benzo[a]phenoxazin-5-one and 9-(diethylamino)benzo[a]phenoxazin-5-one. |
| Application | Nile Red is a photostable, lipophilic stain with bright red fluorescence that has been used stain cell structures to visualize and localize colloidal dru |
| CAS Number | 7385-67-3 |
| Molecular Weight | 318.37 |
| Molecular Formula: | C20H18N2O2 |
| Appearance | Powder |
| Physical State | Solid |
| Solubility | Soluble in water (Partly miscible), and methanol (1 mg/ml). |
| Storage | Store at room temperature |
| Melting Point | 203-205° C (lit.) |
| Boiling Point | 484.70° C at 760 mmHg (Predicted) |
| Density | ~1.2 g/cm3 (Predicted) |
| Refractive Index | n20D 1.64 (Predicted) |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| PubChem CID | 65182 |
| Merck Index | 14: 10229 |
| MDL Number | MFCD00011639 |
| EC Number | 230-966-0 |
| Beilstein Registry | 279110 |
| SMILES | CCN(CC)C1=CC2=C(C=C1)N=C3C4=CC=CC=C4C(=O)C=C3O2 |
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