dilC18(3) dye
Sign in to saveAlso known as DilC18(3), 3H-Indolium, 2-[3-(1,3-dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-1-octadecyl-2H-indol-2-ylidene)-1-propenyl]-3,3-dimethyl-1-octadecyl-, perchlorate, DiI
thumb|right|228px|Cultured embryonal carcinoma were stained with either DiI (red) or DiO (green). The image was captured by scanning confocal microscopy.
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- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Mass
- 932.713687
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- chemical formula
- C₅₉H₉₇ClN₂O₄
- canonical SMILES
- CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCN1C2=CC=CC=C2C(C1=CC=CC3=[N+](C4=CC=CC=C4C3(C)C)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)(C)C.[O-]Cl(=O)(=O)=O
- isomeric SMILES
- CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCN\1C2=CC=CC=C2C(/C1=C\C=C\C3=[N+](C4=CC=CC=C4C3(C)C)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)(C)C.[O-]Cl(=O)(=O)=O
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- Name and chemical structure
- Derivatives and analogs
- Physical properties
- See also
- References
thumb|right|228px|Cultured embryonal carcinoma were stained with either DiI (red) or DiO (green). The image was captured by scanning confocal microscopy.
DiI, pronounced like Dye Aye, also known as DiIC18(3), is a fluorescent lipophilic cationic indocarbocyanine dye and indolium compound, which is usually made as a perchlorate salt. It is used for scientific staining purposes such as single molecule imaging, fate mapping, electrode marking and neuronal tracing (as DiI is retained in the lipid bilayers).
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