Nile Blue A sulfate

• CAT Number: I020605
• CAS Number: 3625-57-8
• Molecular Formula: C₂₀H₂₀N₃O₃S₀.₅
• Molecular Weight: 366.42
• Purity: ≥95%
• IUPAC Name: (5-aminobenzo[a]phenoxazin-9-ylidene)-diethylazanium;sulfate
• InChI: QIRDPEPUXNCOLD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• InChIKey: InChI=1S/2C20H19N3O.H2O4S/c2*1-3-23(4-2)13-9-10-17-18(11-13)24-19-12-16(21)14-7-5-6-8-15(14)20(19)22-17;1-5(2,3)4/h2*5-12,21H,3-4H2,1-2H3;(H2,1,2,3,4)
• SMILES: CC[N+](=C1C=CC2=NC3=C(C=C(C4=CC=CC=C43)N)OC2=C1)CC.CC[N+](=C1C=CC2=NC3=C(C=C(C4=CC=CC=C43)N)OC2=C1)CC.[O-]S(=O)(=O)[O-]

Nile Blue A sulfate（Cat No.:I020605）is a synthetic dye and fluorescent compound commonly used in scientific research, particularly in cellular and molecular biology. It exhibits fluorescence, making it valuable for staining and visualizing biological samples under a microscope. Nile Blue A is often employed to detect lipids and fatty acids in cells due to its affinity for lipid-rich areas, as it exhibits different fluorescence properties depending on the environment. It has applications in studies related to lipid metabolism, cell biology, and the visualization of lipid droplets, as well as in histological tissue analysis.