Substance
ID:385354
Names and Identifiers
IUPAC name
3',6'-dihydroxy-3H-spiro[2-benzofuran-1,9'-xanthene]-3-one
IUPAC Traditional name
fluorescein
Synonyms
FluoresceinSolvent Yellow 943,6-Dihydroxyspiro[xanthene-9,3'-phthalide]Fluorescein AcidNSC 6672563',6'-FluorandiolC.I. 45350:1D and C Yellow No. 7Japan Yellow No. 201Yellow Fluoresceinresorcinolphthalein2-(6-hydroxy-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl)benzoic AcidD&C Yellow No. 73',6'-Dihydroxyspiro[isobenzofuran-1(3H),9'-[9H]xanthen]-3-one9-(o-Carboxyphenyl)-6-hydroxy-3-isoxanthenone3',6'-DihydroxyfluoranC.I. Solvent Yellow 94Japan Yellow 201
Registration numbers
CAS Number
Properties
Physical Property
Apperance
Red Solid
Melting Point
>300°C
Solubility
DMSO
Product Information
Certificate of Analysis
Safety Information
MSDS Link
Storage Condition
Refrigerator
Molecule Details
A fluorescent tracer used for many applications. It is used in ophthalmology as a tool in the diagnosis of corneal abrasions, corneal ulcers and herpetic corneal infections. It can attach to certain biologically active molecules, thus allowing biologists
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References
• Can. Med. Assoc. J., 80, 997 (1996)
• Drees, B.L. et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 271, 32168 (1996)
• Taki, M. et al.: Prot. Eng. Des. Select., 17, 119 (1996)