CA Index Name: Naphtho[1,2-d]thiazolium, 1-ethyl-2-[3-(1-ethylnaphtho[1,2-d]thiazol-2(1H)-ylidene)-2-methyl-1-propen-1-yl]-, bromide (1:1)
Other Names: 1-Ethyl-2-[3-(1-ethylnaphtho[1,2-d] thiazolin-2-ylidene)-2-methylpropenyl]naphtho[1,2-d] thiazolium bromide; Naphtho[1,2-d]thiazolium, 1-ethyl-2-[3-(1-ethylnaphtho[1,2-d]thiazol-2(1H)-ylidene)-2-methyl-1-propenyl]-, bromide; Naphtho[1,2-d]thiazolium, 1-ethyl-2-[3-(1-ethylnaphtho [1,2-d]thiazolin-2-ylidene)-2-methylpropenyl]-, bromide; 4,5,4',5'-Dibenzothiacarbocyanine bromide, 3,30-diethyl-9-meth-yl-; 3,3'-Diethyl-9-methyl-4,5,4',5'-dibenzothiacarbo-cyanine bromide; 3,3'-Diethyl-9-methyl-4,5,4',5'-naphthothiacarbocyanine bromide; 4,5,4',5'-Dibenzo-3,30-diethyl-9-methylthiacarbocyanine bromide; Carbocyanin DBTC; DBTC; Stains-all
Merck Index Number: Not listed
Chemical / Dye Class: Naphthothiazole
Molecular Formula: C30H27BrN2S2
Molecular Weight: 559.58
Physical Form: Dark green to dark grey powder
Solubility: Soluble in water, ethanol, chloroform
Melting Point: > 200 °C
Absorption (λmax): 575 nm
Synthesis: Synthetic methods
Staining Applications: Axonemal tubulins; biomolecules; elastin fibers; eye lens proteins crystallins; fungi; protozoa; glycosaminoglycans; neurofilaments; nucleic acids; proteins; conjugated proteins; polar lipids; phosphorpoteins
Biological Applications: Detecting nucleic acid hybridization; identifying microorganisms
Industrial Applications: Lithographic printing plates; optical discs; optical recording materials; photographic materials
Safety / Toxicity: Endotoxicity