DiR

DiR is a long-chain carbocyanine dye. Carbocyanine dyes are widely used as Di to label cells, organelles, liposomes, viruses and lipoproteins[2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[100068-60-8]

Product Name Alternative

Cy7 DiC18

UNSPSC

12171500

Hazard Statement

H302, H315, H319, H335

Target

Fluorescent Dye

Type

Dye Reagents

Related Pathways

Others

Field of Research

Cancer

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/dir.html

Purity

99.89

Solubility

DMSO : 5 mg/mL (ultrasonic; warming; heat to 60°C) |Ethanol : 20 mg/mL (ultrasonic; warming; heat to 60°C)

Smiles

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC[N+]1=C(/C=C/C=C/C=C/C=C2N(CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)C3=C(C=CC=C3)C/2(C)C)C(C)(C)C4=C1C=CC=C4.[I-]

Molecular Formula

C63H101IN2

Molecular Weight

1013.39

Precautions

H302, H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]Gan WB, et al. Multicolor "DiOlistic" labeling of the nervous system using lipophilic dye combinations. Neuron. 2000 Aug;27 (2) :219-25.|[2]Swift MJ, et al. Applied electric fields accelerate the diffusion rate and increase the diffusion distance of DiI in fixed tissue. J Neurosci Methods. 2005 Jan 30;141 (1) :155-63.