3,3'-Dipropyloxacarbocyanine iodide

Names

[ Name ]:
3,3'-Dipropyloxacarbocyanine iodide

[Synonym ]:
DiOC3(3)
3-Propyl-2-[3-[3-propyl-2(3H)-benzoxazolylidene]-1-propenyl]benzoxazolium iodide
3-Propyl-2-[3-[3-propyl-2(3H)-benzoxazolylidene]-1-propenyl]benzoxazolium iodide,DiOC3(3)
3,3'-Dipropyloxacarbocyanine iodide
MFCD00013339
3-Propyl-2-[3-[3-propyl-2(3H)-benzoxazolylidene]-1-propenyl]benzoxazolium iodide DiOC3(3)
2-[(1E)-3-(3-propyl(3-hydrobenzoxazol-2-ylidene))prop-1-enyl]-3-propylbenzoxaz ole,iodide
3,3 inverted exclamation marka-Dipropyloxacarbocyanine iodide

Biological Activity

[Description]:

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[1][2].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Others

Signaling Pathways >> Others >> Others

[In Vitro]

DiOC3(3) is effluxed to a marked degree relative to the DiOC5-7(3) in the KB85 cells[1].

[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.

[2]. Kawabe Y, et al. Effects of DNA on the optical properties of cyanine dyes. Proc SPIE. 2010.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Melting Point ]:
283ºC (dec.)(lit.)

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₂₃H₂₅IN₂O₂

[ Molecular Weight ]:
488.36100

[ Exact Mass ]:
488.09600

[ PSA ]:
35.09000

[ LogP ]:
1.86700

MSDS

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Safety Information

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xi: Irritant;

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R36/37/38

[ Safety Phrases ]:
26-36