Fluorescein (sodium)

Fluorescein (Uranine) sodium is widely used as a fluorescent tracer in medicinal and biological applications and tumor infected tissues tracer. Fluorescein (Uranine) sodium is a representative green fluorophore that has been widely used as a scaffold of practically useful green fluorescent probes[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[518-47-8]

Product Name Alternative

Uranine (sodium)

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/fluorescein-sodium.html

Purity

95.36

Solubility

H2O : 25 mg/mL (ultrasonic; warming; heat to 60°C)

Smiles

O=C1OC2(C3=C(OC4=C2C=CC(O[Na])=C4)C=C(O[Na])C=C3)C5=C1C=CC=C5

Molecular Formula

C20H10Na2O5

Molecular Weight

376.27

Precautions

H302, H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]Hirabayashi K, et al. Analysis of chemical equilibrium of silicon-substituted fluorescein and its application to develop a scaffold for red fluorescent probes. Anal Chem. 2015;87 (17) :9061-9069. |[2]Negm NA, et al. Fluorescein dye derivatives and their nanohybrids: Synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial activity. J Photochem Photobiol B. 2016;162:421-433.