CA Index Name: 1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, 4,4'-[1,4,10-trioxa-7,13-diazacyclopentadecane-7,13-diylbis (5-methoxy-6,2-benzofurandiyl)]bis-, 1,1',3,3'-tetrakis [(acetyloxy)methyl]ester
Other Names: 1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, 4,4'-[1,4,10-trioxa-7,13-diazacyclopentadecane-7,13-diylbis (5-methoxy-6,2-benzofurandiyl)]bis-,tetrakis[(acety-loxy)methyl]ester; 1,4,10-Trioxa-7,13-diazacyclopenta-decane, 1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid derivative; SBFI-AM, Sodium-binding benzofuran isophthalate-AM
Merck Index Number: Not listed
Chemical / Dye Class: Benzofuran
Molecular Formula: C56H58N2O23
Molecular Weight: 1127.06
Physical Form: Orange powder
Solubility: Soluble in methanol, dimethyl sulfoxide
Melting Point: > 200 °C
Boiling Point: 1110.3 ± 65.0 °C, pressure: 760 Torr
pKa: 3.82 ± 0.40, most basic, temperature: 25 °C
Absorption (λmax): 379 nm
Emission (λmax): Fluorescence is very weak
Synthesis: Synthetic methods
Staining Applications: Sodium ions
Biological Applications: Sodium indicator; assays for identifying taste-specific genes; treating depression
Industrial Applications: Not reported
Safety / Toxicity: No data available