CA Index Name: Glycine, N-[2-[(acetyloxy)methoxy]-2-oxoethyl]-N-[(7-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-oxo-2H-1-benzo-pyran-8-yl)methyl]-, (acetyloxy)methyl ester
Other Names: Calcein Blue AM; Calcein Blue acetoxymethyl ester
Merck Index Number: Not listed
Chemical / Dye Class: Coumarin
Molecular Formula: C21H23NO11
Molecular Weight: 465.41
Physical Form: Solid
Solubility: Soluble in dimethyl sulfoxide, methanol
Melting Point: > 200 °C
Boiling Point: 617.0 ± 55.0 °C, pressure: 760 Torr
pKa: 8.88 ± 0.40, most acidic, temperature: 25 °C; 2.66 ± 0.50, most basic, temperature: 25 °C
Absorption (λmax): 322 nm
Emission (λmax): 437 nm
Synthesis: Synthetic method
Staining Applications: Bacteria, cells
Biological Applications: Drug delivery; fluorescent viability assay; monitoring bacterial transport
Industrial Applications: Not reported
Safety / Toxicity: Cytotoxicity