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AF 488 TFP ester | CAS 2133404-55-2
Catalog Number | R01-0451 |
Category | Alexa Fluor |
Molecular Formula | C27H14F4N2O11S2 |
Molecular Weight | 682.53 |
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Product Introduction
AF 488 is sulfonated rhodamine, a bright, photostable, and hydrophilic fluorophore that emits in the green channel. Tetrafluorophenyl (TFP) esters belong to a group of activated esters widely used to conjugate fluorophores to the primary and secondary amines of biomolecules.
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Product Specification
Synonyms | APDye 488 TFP ester; 2-(6-Amino-4,5-disulfo-3-imino-3H-xanthene-9-yl)-5-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenoxycarbonyl)benzoic acid |
IUPAC Name | 2-(3-amino-6-imino-4,5-disulfoxanthen-9-yl)-5-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenoxy)carbonylbenzoic acid |
Canonical SMILES | C1=CC(=C(C=C1C(=O)OC2=C(C(=CC(=C2F)F)F)F)C(=O)O)C3=C4C=CC(=N)C(=C4OC5=C3C=CC(=C5S(=O)(=O)O)N)S(=O)(=O)O |
InChI | InChI=1S/C27H14F4N2O11S2/c28-14-8-15(29)20(31)23(19(14)30)44-27(36)9-1-2-10(13(7-9)26(34)35)18-11-3-5-16(32)24(45(37,38)39)21(11)43-22-12(18)4-6-17(33)25(22)46(40,41)42/h1-8,32H,33H2,(H,34,35)(H,37,38,39)(H,40,41,42) |
InChIKey | CADVXTIROSJETA-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Appearance | Red Crystals |
Excitation | 495 |
Emission | 519 |
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