Cyanine5.5 azide Chemical Properties

solubility 

Soluble in DMSO, DMF, DCM

form 

powder

Appearance

Green solid

ex/em

740/770 nm (PBS buffer)

ε(extinction coefficient)

199000 L⋅mol−1⋅cm−1

Φ(quantum yield)

0.3

Cyanine5.5 azide Usage And Synthesis

Description

Cy7 azide is a functionalized cyanine dye containing an azide group which can react with alkynes for copper-catalyzed Click Chemistry. Cyanine7 is a far-red dye ideal for living organism imaging and applications requiring low fluorescence background.

Chemical Properties

Appearance: Green solid
ex/em: 740/770 nm (PBS buffer)
Extinction coefficient (ε): 199000 L??mol??1??cm??1
Quantum yield (Φ): 0.3

Uses

Cyanine7 azide chloride belongs to the cyanine dye series and is a common fluorescent marker for biomolecules that can interact with biomolecules. Cyanine dyes may also bind to double-helical DNA through intercalation and exhibit enhanced fluorescence upon binding.

References

[1] Armitage B A. Cyanine dye–DNA interactions: intercalation, groove binding, and aggregation[J]. DNA Binders and Related Subjects: -/-, 2005: 55-76.

Abs/Em Maxima

684/710 nm

Fluoresene quantum yield

0.2

Extinction Coefficient

198000

CF260

0.022

CF280

0.029

Cyanine5.5 azide(1557149-65-1)Related Product Information

• Cyanine5.5 hydrazide
• Cyanine5.5 NHS ester
• Cyanine5.5 alkyne
• Cyanine5.5 tetrazine
• Cyanine5.5 amine
• Cyanine5.5 maleimide
• CY5.5-COOH
• Cyanine7 NHS ester
• 3H-Indolium, 2-[2-[3-[2-(1,3-dihydro-1,3,3-trimethyl-2H-indol-2-ylidene)ethylidene]-1-cyclohexen-1-yl]ethenyl]-1-[6-[(2,5-dioxo-1-pyrrolidinyl)oxy]-6-oxohexyl]-3,3-dimethyl-
• Sulfo Cy7 Amine