Fluorescein

• Catalog No.: F485250
• CAS Number: 2321-07-5
• M. F.: C20H12O5
• M. W.: 332.30628
• Storage: Refrigerator

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: 3',6'-dihydroxy-3H-spiro[2-benzofuran-1,9'-xanthene]-3-one
• IUPAC Traditional name: fluorescein
• Synonyms: 3,6-Dihydroxyspiro[xanthene-9,3'-phthalide]; Japan Yellow No. 201; 3',6'-Dihydroxyfluoran; D&C Yellow No. 7; 3',6'-Dihydroxyspiro[isobenzofuran-1(3H),9'-[9H]xanthen]-3-one; C.I. 45350:1; C.I. Solvent Yellow 94; D and C Yellow No. 7; Fluorescein Acid; Japan Yellow 201; NSC 667256; Yellow Fluorescein; 3',6'-Fluorandiol; 9-(o-Carboxyphenyl)-6-hydroxy-3-isoxanthenone; resorcinolphthalein; 2-(6-hydroxy-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl)benzoic Acid; Solvent Yellow 94

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 2321-07-5

PROPERTIES

• Apperance: Red Solid
• Melting Point: >300°C
• Solubility: DMSO
• Storage Condition: Refrigerator

DETAILS

Description (English)

A fluorescent tracer used for many applications. It is used in ophthalmology as a tool in the diagnosis of corneal abrasions, corneal ulcers and herpetic corneal infections. It can attach to certain biologically active molecules, thus allowing biologists

REFERENCES

• Drees, B.L. et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 271, 32168 (1996)
• Can. Med. Assoc. J., 80, 997 (1996)
• Taki, M. et al.: Prot. Eng. Des. Select., 17, 119 (1996)