NILE RED

Synonyms. Nile red; 9-(Diethylamino)-5H-benzo(a)phenoxazin-5-one; Nile Blue A Oxazone;

 NILE RED

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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS RN

7385-67-3

EINECS RN

230-966-0

FORMULA

C20H18N2O2

MOLE WEIGHT

318.37

H.S CODE

3204.90.0000

SMILES

c1cccc2c1c(cc1oc3c(nc21)ccc(c3)N(CC)CC)=O

CLASSIFICATION

Coloring agent, Fluorescent dye, Oxazin dye

EXTRA NOTES

Application: Fluorescent probe of intracellular lipids and hydrophobic domains of proteins.

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE.

dark green to brown powder

MELTING POINT

203 ~ 205 C

BOILING POINT

 

DENSITY

 

SOLUBILITY IN WATER

 

SOLVENT SOLUBILITY

 

VAPOR DENSITY

 

log P(octanol-water)

 

VAPOR PRESSURE

 

AUTOIGNITION TEMP

 
pK

 

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 

FLASH POINT

 

 

STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABILITY Stable under normal conditions.

INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS

Strong oxidizing agents

POLYMERIZATION

Has not been reported

NFPA RATINGS

Health: 1, Flammability: 0, Reactivity: 0

 

EXTERNAL LINKS & GENERAL DESCRIPTION

USA.gov - Nile red

Wikipedia Linking - Nile red

Google Scholar Search - Nile red

Drug Information Portal (U.S. National Library of Medicine) - Nile red

PubChem Compound Summary - Nile red

KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) -  Nile red

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ -  Nile red

Material Safety Data Sheet - Nile red

EPA - Substance Registry Services - Nile red

 

SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

dark green to brown powder

STRENGTH

100% min

ABSORPTION

553 nm (in 50% ethanol) λ max

 

TRANSPORT & REGULATORY INFORMATION

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HAZARD CLASS

 

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SAFETY INFORMATION

HAZARD OVERVIEW

Not a dangerous substance or mixture according to GHS (Globally Harmonised System). Eyes: May cause eye irritation. Skin: May be harmful if absorbed through skin. May cause skin irritation. Inhalation: May be harmful if inhaled. May cause respiratory tract irritation. Ingestion: May be harmful if swallowed.

HAZARD CODES

 

RISK PHRASES

 

SAFETY PHRASES

 

 

PACKING

Preserve in light-resistant and well-closed containers