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F7378

Fluorescein diacetate

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Synonym(s):

3,6-Diacetoxyfluoran, Di-O-acetylfluorescein

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C24H16O7
CAS Number:
596-09-8
Molecular Weight:
416.38
NACRES:
NA.47
PubChem Substance ID:
24894939
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
EC Number:
209-877-6
MDL number:
MFCD00005062
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
62575

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Product Name

Fluorescein diacetate, used as cell viability stain

InChI key

CHADEQDQBURGHL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C24H16O7/c1-13(25)28-15-7-9-19-21(11-15)30-22-12-16(29-14(2)26)8-10-20(22)24(19)18-6-4-3-5-17(18)23(27)31-24/h3-12H,1-2H3

SMILES string

CC(=O)Oc1ccc2c(Oc3cc(OC(C)=O)ccc3C24OC(=O)c5ccccc45)c1

form

powder

technique(s)

titration: suitable

color

white to faint yellow

mp

200-203 °C (lit.)

solubility

acetone: 25 mg/mL

ε (extinction coefficient)

≥86000 at 488-494 nm in 0.1 M NaOH

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

room temp

Quality Level

200

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General description

Fluorescein diacetate (FDA) is a non-fluorescent molecule, which is hydrolysed to fluorescent fluorescein in live cells. Dead cells cannot accumulate or hydrolyse FDA.
Lipase substrate

Application

Fluorescein diacetate has been used for the differentiation of live cells from dead cells.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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F7378-25G: + F7378-BULK: + F7378-10G: + F7378-100G: + F7378-VAR: + F7378-5G:

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