6-NBDG is a fluorescent glucose analogue which is non-hydrolyzable and can be used for monitoring glucose uptake and transport in living cells. Also used for detecting macrophage-rich atherosclerotic plaques. The fluorophore NBD displays excitation/ emission maxima of 465/535 nm.
Physicochemical Properties
| Molecular Formula | C12H14N4O8 |
| Molecular Weight | 342.26156 |
| Exact Mass | 342.081 |
| CAS # | 108708-22-1 |
| PubChem CID | 163790 |
| Appearance | Orange to red solid powder |
| Density | 1.8±0.1 g/cm3 |
| Boiling Point | 729.5±70.0 °C at 760 mmHg |
| Flash Point | 395.0±35.7 °C |
| Vapour Pressure | 0.0±2.5 mmHg at 25°C |
| Index of Refraction | 1.730 |
| LogP | -1.01 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 5 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 11 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 7 |
| Heavy Atom Count | 24 |
| Complexity | 449 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 4 |
| SMILES | C1=C(C2=NON=C2C(=C1)[N+](=O)[O-])NC[C@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](C=O)O)O)O)O |
| InChi Key | DEPMSUUWSGUYKQ-IWXIMVSXSA-N |
| InChi Code | InChI=1S/C12H14N4O8/c17-4-8(19)12(21)11(20)7(18)3-13-5-1-2-6(16(22)23)10-9(5)14-24-15-10/h1-2,4,7-8,11-13,18-21H,3H2/t7-,8+,11-,12-/m1/s1 |
| Chemical Name | (2R,3S,4R,5R)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxy-6-[(4-nitro-2,1,3-benzoxadiazol-7-yl)amino]hexanal |
| HS Tariff Code | 2934.99.9001 |
| Storage |
Powder-20°C 3 years 4°C 2 years In solvent -80°C 6 months -20°C 1 month |
| Shipping Condition | Room temperature (This product is stable at ambient temperature for a few days during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs) |
Biological Activity
| ln Vitro | Advice (This is our suggested protocol, which should be adjusted to suit your particular circumstances as it simply offers guidance). 1. Sample should be incubated with RPMI (without glucose) until 200 μM 6-NBDG is the final concentration. 2. After inserting the sample into the mixture using curved forceps, stretch it through a 20 μL drop of agarose at 40°C onto a glass slide that has been heated to 40°C. 3. The sample should be gently layered onto a second heated slide so that the entire sample is submerged in the agarose-6-NBDG mixture. 4. Using a confocal laser scanning microscope (Ex: 471 nm, Em: 500–600 nm), capture confocal pictures [2]. |
| References |
[1]. Glucose Absorption by the Bacillary Band of Trichuris muris. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Sep 2;10(9):e0004971. [2]. Fiber-optic system for dual-modality imaging of glucose probes 18F-FDG and 6-NBDG in atherosclerotic plaques. PLoS One. 2014 Sep 18;9(9):e108108. |
Solubility Data
| Solubility (In Vitro) | May dissolve in DMSO (in most cases), if not, try other solvents such as H2O, Ethanol, or DMF with a minute amount of products to avoid loss of samples |
| Solubility (In Vivo) |
Note: Listed below are some common formulations that may be used to formulate products with low water solubility (e.g. < 1 mg/mL), you may test these formulations using a minute amount of products to avoid loss of samples. Injection Formulations (e.g. IP/IV/IM/SC) Injection Formulation 1: DMSO : Tween 80: Saline = 10 : 5 : 85 (i.e. 100 μL DMSO stock solution → 50 μL Tween 80 → 850 μL Saline) *Preparation of saline: Dissolve 0.9 g of sodium chloride in 100 mL ddH ₂ O to obtain a clear solution. Injection Formulation 2: DMSO : PEG300 :Tween 80 : Saline = 10 : 40 : 5 : 45 (i.e. 100 μL DMSO → 400 μLPEG300 → 50 μL Tween 80 → 450 μL Saline) Injection Formulation 3: DMSO : Corn oil = 10 : 90 (i.e. 100 μL DMSO → 900 μL Corn oil) Example: Take the Injection Formulation 3 (DMSO : Corn oil = 10 : 90) as an example, if 1 mL of 2.5 mg/mL working solution is to be prepared, you can take 100 μL 25 mg/mL DMSO stock solution and add to 900 μL corn oil, mix well to obtain a clear or suspension solution (2.5 mg/mL, ready for use in animals). Injection Formulation 4: DMSO : 20% SBE-β-CD in saline = 10 : 90 [i.e. 100 μL DMSO → 900 μL (20% SBE-β-CD in saline)] *Preparation of 20% SBE-β-CD in Saline (4°C,1 week): Dissolve 2 g SBE-β-CD in 10 mL saline to obtain a clear solution. Injection Formulation 5: 2-Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin : Saline = 50 : 50 (i.e. 500 μL 2-Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin → 500 μL Saline) Injection Formulation 6: DMSO : PEG300 : castor oil : Saline = 5 : 10 : 20 : 65 (i.e. 50 μL DMSO → 100 μLPEG300 → 200 μL castor oil → 650 μL Saline) Injection Formulation 7: Ethanol : Cremophor : Saline = 10: 10 : 80 (i.e. 100 μL Ethanol → 100 μL Cremophor → 800 μL Saline) Injection Formulation 8: Dissolve in Cremophor/Ethanol (50 : 50), then diluted by Saline Injection Formulation 9: EtOH : Corn oil = 10 : 90 (i.e. 100 μL EtOH → 900 μL Corn oil) Injection Formulation 10: EtOH : PEG300:Tween 80 : Saline = 10 : 40 : 5 : 45 (i.e. 100 μL EtOH → 400 μLPEG300 → 50 μL Tween 80 → 450 μL Saline) Oral Formulations Oral Formulation 1: Suspend in 0.5% CMC Na (carboxymethylcellulose sodium) Oral Formulation 2: Suspend in 0.5% Carboxymethyl cellulose Example: Take the Oral Formulation 1 (Suspend in 0.5% CMC Na) as an example, if 100 mL of 2.5 mg/mL working solution is to be prepared, you can first prepare 0.5% CMC Na solution by measuring 0.5 g CMC Na and dissolve it in 100 mL ddH2O to obtain a clear solution; then add 250 mg of the product to 100 mL 0.5% CMC Na solution, to make the suspension solution (2.5 mg/mL, ready for use in animals). Oral Formulation 3: Dissolved in PEG400 Oral Formulation 4: Suspend in 0.2% Carboxymethyl cellulose Oral Formulation 5: Dissolve in 0.25% Tween 80 and 0.5% Carboxymethyl cellulose Oral Formulation 6: Mixing with food powders Note: Please be aware that the above formulations are for reference only. InvivoChem strongly recommends customers to read literature methods/protocols carefully before determining which formulation you should use for in vivo studies, as different compounds have different solubility properties and have to be formulated differently.  (Please use freshly prepared in vivo formulations for optimal results.) |
| Preparing Stock Solutions | 1 mg | 5 mg | 10 mg | |
| 1 mM | 2.9218 mL | 14.6088 mL | 29.2176 mL | |
| 5 mM | 0.5844 mL | 2.9218 mL | 5.8435 mL | |
| 10 mM | 0.2922 mL | 1.4609 mL | 2.9218 mL |