DiI, Endoplasmic reticulum membrane stain

Key facts

CAS number

41085-99-8

Purity

>98%

Molecular weight

933.87 g/mol

Molecular formula

C₅₉H₉₇ClN₂O₄

Nature

Synthetic

Solubility

Soluble in DMSO

Biological description

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.

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

InChiKey

JVXZRNYCRFIEGV-UHFFFAOYSA-M

IUPAC Name

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