Cyanine3 carboxylic acid

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Free Cyanine3 carboxylic acid (Cy3® carboxylic acid analog), non-activated dye. Non-sulfonated reagent, with good solubility in organic solvents and limited aqueous solubility. The dye can be used as a non-reactive fluorophore for control experiments, and for calibration.

For coupling with amines, and labeling, consider using Cyanine3 NHS ester, or water-soluble sulfo-Cyanine3 NHS ester.

Cyanine3 absorbance and emission spectra

Cyanine3 absorbance and emission spectra

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General properties

Appearance: red powder
Molecular weight: 493.08
CAS number: 1361402-15-4 (inner salt), 1032678-01-5 (chloride), 1251915-29-3 (iodide)
Molecular formula: C30H37ClN2O2
Solubility: soluble in organic solvents (DMF, DMSO, dichloromethane), poorly soluble in water (1.8 g/L = 4.0 mM)
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: 555
ε, L⋅mol−1⋅cm−1: 150000
Emission maximum, nm: 570
Fluorescence quantum yield: 0.31
CF260: 0.04
CF280: 0.09

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