RHODAMINE B ISOTHIOCYANATE Chemical Properties

storage temp. 

-20°C

solubility 

methanol: soluble10mg/mL

form 

powder

color 

Green to dark green

Appearance

Solid Powder

λmax

555 nm

Stability:

Stable, but may be sensitive to light or moisture. Store dark and dry. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

InChI

InChI=1S/C29H29N3O3S.ClH/c1-5-31(6-2)19-12-14-21-25(16-19)35-26-17-20(32(7-3)8-4)13-15-22(26)27(21)28-23(29(33)34)10-9-11-24(28)30-18-36;/h9-17H,5-8H2,1-4H3;1H

InChIKey

ASPXTKVHMNAXGJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1(=C2C=C/C(=[N+](\CC)/CC)/C=C2OC2C=C(N(CC)CC)C=CC1=2)C1=C(C(=O)O)C=CC=C1N=C=S.[Cl-]

CAS DataBase Reference

36877-69-7(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Xanthylium, 9-[2-carboxy-5(or 6)-isothiocyanatophenyl]-3,6-bis(diethylamino)-, chloride (36877-69-7)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

20/21/22-36/37/38-42-48/20

Safety Statements 

22-26-45

RIDADR 

UN 3335

WGK Germany 

3

F 

8-10-21

HS Code 

29329990

MSDS

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RHODAMINE B ISOTHIOCYANATE Usage And Synthesis

Description

9-[2-Carboxy-5(or 6)-isothiocyanatophenyl]-3,6-bis(diethylamino)xanthylium, chloride is used in biomedical research as a fluorescent probe for detecting proteins and nucleic acids. It can also be employed in drug screening assays, imaging techniques, and studying cellular processes in cancer and neurological diseases.

Chemical Properties

solid

Uses

Rhodamine B isothiocyanate is a fluorescent probe.

Uses

Rhodamine B isothiocyanate is used for the following applications:

• Rhodamine isothiocyanate labeling
• Rhodamine-labeled synthetic APF
• Preparations of protein and fluorescent conjugates
• Fluorescent red dye

Definition

ChEBI: The 5-isomer of rhodamine B isothiocyanate.

General Description

Rhodamine B isothiocyanate (RBITC) is a fluorescent dye. It acts as an anterograde and retrograde marker of retinal neurons in the adult rat.

RHODAMINE B ISOTHIOCYANATE(36877-69-7)Related Product Information

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• Guanidine thiocyanate
• Fluorescein isothiocyanate
• BENZYL ISOTHIOCYANATE
• 6-FITC
• ETHYL ISOTHIOCYANATOACETATE
• FLUORESCEIN ISOTHIOCYANATE-DEXTRAN
• Methoxycarbonyl isothiocyanate
• Methyl isothiocyanate
• CYCLOPROPYL ISOTHIOCYANATE
• Butyl isothiocyanate
• 3,4-DIHYDRO-1H-ISOTHIOCHROMEN-4-AMINE HCL
• 4-CHLOROPHENYL ISOTHIOCYANATE
• Isopropyl isothiocyanate
• 3-Methylphenyl isothiocyanate
• 2,3-DIMETHYLPHENYL ISOTHIOCYANATE
• 4-ETHYLPHENYL ISOTHIOCYANATE
• 3,4-DIMETHYLPHENYL ISOTHIOCYANATE