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3,3'-dioctadecylindocarbocyanine
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Definition
: Compounds that contain three methine groups. They are frequently used as cationic dyes used for differential staining of biological materials.
D25-26 qualif
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3,3'-dioctadecylindocarbocyanine [ 1,1'-DOTIC,1,1'-dioctadecyl-3,3,3',3'-tetra-methylindodicarbocyanine perchlorate,1,1'-dioctadecyl-3,3,3',3'-tetramethylindocarbocyanine,1,1'-dioctadecyl-3,3,3',3'-tetramethylindodicarbocyanine,1,1-dioctadecyl-3,3,3',3'-tetramethylindocarbocyanine perchlorate,3,3'-DiI,3,3'-dioctadecylindocarbocyanine iodide,DiI cpd,DiIC(18) ]
RN given refers to parent cpd
40957-95-7 3H-
Indolium, 2-
(3-
(1,3-
dihydro-
3,3-
dimethyl-
1-
octadecyl-
2H-
indol-
2-
ylidene)-
1-
propenyl)-
3,3-
dimethyl-
1-
octadecyl
*Carbocyanines
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Fluorescent Dyes
Biochim Biophys Acta 1979;595(1):56; Biochim Biophys Acta 1980;597(1):155