CA Index Name: Benzoxazolium, 3-hexyl-2-[3-(3-hex-yl-2(3H)-benzoxazolylidene)-1-propen-1-yl]-, iodide (1:1)
Other Names: Benzoxazolium, 3-hexyl-2-[3-(3-hexyl-2(3H)-benzoxazolylidene)-1-propenyl]-, iodide; 3,3'-Di-hexyloxacarbocyanine iodide; D 273; DiOC6(3); NK2280
Merck Index Number: Not listed
Chemical / Dye Class: Cyanine
Molecular Formula: C29H37IN2O2
Molecular Weight: 572.52
Physical Form: Red powder
Solubility: Soluble in ethanol, methanol, dimethyl sulfoxide
Melting Point: 222-224 °C
Absorption (λmax): 484 nm
Emission (λmax): 501 nm
Synthesis: Synthetic methods
Staining Applications: Mitochondria; endoplasmic reticulum; bacteria; fungi; nucleic acids; leukocytes; lymphocytes; microtubules; myelin; presynaptic nerve terminals; sperms; spores
Biological Applications: Detecting mitochondrial membrane potential, nucleic acid hybridization, prostate cancer, germination Bacillus anthracis spores; apoptosis assays; diagnostic assays; in photodynamic therapy; treating malaria, leishmaniasis, trypanosomiasis, trichomoniasis, neosporosis, coccidiosis
Industrial Applications: Photoresists; photography
Safety / Toxicity: Photodamage of microtubules and inactivation of organelle motility