| Bioactivity | Nile blue chloride is a highly fluorescent and photostable organic dye. Nile blue chloride and fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) can be used to construct a ratiometric pH sensitive probe for tracking the pH of the extracellular fluid between cancer cells in realtime. Nile Blue chloride has the potential for the research of nonlinear optics[1][2]. |
| Name | Nile blue chloride |
| CAS | 2381-85-3 |
| Formula | C20H20ClN3O |
| Molar Mass | 353.85 |
| Appearance | Solid |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | 4°C, sealed storage, away from moisture and light *In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (sealed storage, away from moisture and light) |
| Reference | [1]. QM Ali, et al. Z-scan determination of the third-order optical nonlinearity of organic dye nile blue chloride. Modern Physics Letters B. 2006, 623-632. [2]. Martinez V, et al. Nile Red and Nile Blue: Applications and Syntheses of Structural Analogues. Chemistry. 2016 Sep 19;22(39):13764-13782. |