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1,3,5,7-Tetramethyl-8-phenyl-4,4-difluoroboradiazaindacene

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Synonym(s):

BODIPY dye, Boron dipyrromethene fluorophore, Difluoro{2-[(3,5-dimethyl-2H-pyrrol-2-ylidene-N)phenylmethyl]-3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolato-N}boron

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C19H19BF2N2
CAS Number:
194235-40-0
Molecular Weight:
324.18
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
329768412
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
MDL number:
MFCD28137455
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Quality Level

100

assay

97%

form

powder

mp

174-179 °C

fluorescence

λex 326 nm; λem 515 nm

SMILES string

FB(F)N1C(/C(C2=CC=CC=C2)=C3N=C(C)C=C\3C)=C(C)C=C1C

InChI

1S/C19H19BF2N2/c1-12-10-14(3)23-18(12)17(16-8-6-5-7-9-16)19-13(2)11-15(4)24(19)20(21)22/h5-11H,1-4H3/b18-17-

InChI key

CMLQGCANJGWRFY-ZCXUNETKSA-N

General description

1,3,5,7-Tetramethyl-8-phenyl-4,4-difluoroboradiazaindacene (BODIPY) is a difluoroboradiaza-s-indacene derivative that has high absorption coefficient and quantum yield with photonic properties. It is used as an acceptor molecule that facilitates the formation of fluorescent probes.

Application

BODIPY laser dyes are used to generate fluorescent conjugates of proteins, nucleotides, oligonucleotides, and dextrans, and to prepare fluorescent enzyme substrates, fatty acids, phospholipids, lipopolysaccharides, receptor ligands, and polystyrene microspheres.
BODIPY can be used as an electron donor for thiol-based probes for fluorescent imaging of cellular thiols. It may also be used as a modified dye in the fabrication of organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs).

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GHS07

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

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Not applicable

Regulatory Listings

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