Cyanine5.5 carboxylic acid

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17090 1 mg $125 in stock
27090 5 mg $260 in stock
47090 25 mg $510 in stock
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Cyanine5.5 dye, free acid form, unactivated. The dye can be considered non-reactive for most applications. It can be used as a control or reference sample, and for instrument calibration.

Pre-activated NHS ester for the labeling of amine groups is also available.

Cy5.5 absorbance and emission spectra

Cy5.5 absorbance and emission spectra

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General properties

Appearance: dark blue powder
Molecular weight: 619.23
CAS number: 1449661-34-0 (without anion), 1449612-07-0 (inner salt)
Molecular formula: C40H43ClN2O2
IUPAC name: 1H-​Benz[e]​indolium, 2-​[5-​[3-​(5-​carboxypentyl)​-​1,​3-​dihydro-​1,​1-​dimethyl-​2H-​benz[e]​indol-​2-​ylidene]​-​1,​3-​pentadien-​1-​yl]​-​1,​1,​3-​trimethyl-
Solubility: soluble in organic solvents (DMSO, DMF, dichloromethane), practically insoluble in water (< 1 uM, < 1 mg/L)
Quality control: NMR 1H, HPLC-MS (95%)
Storage conditions: Storage: 24 months after receival at -20°C in the dark. Transportation: at room temperature for up to 3 weeks. Avoid prolonged exposure to light. Desiccate.
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Product specifications

Spectral properties

Excitation/absorption maximum, nm: 684
ε, L⋅mol−1⋅cm−1: 198000
Emission maximum, nm: 710
Fluorescence quantum yield: 0.2
CF260: 0.07
CF280: 0.03

Product citations

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