Nile red
Agent Name
Nile red
CAS Number
7385-67-3
Formula
C20-H18-N2-O2
Major Category
Dyes
Synonyms
9-(Diethylamino)-5H-benzo(a)phenoxazin-5-one; 5H-Benzo(a)phenoxazin-5-one, 9-(diethylamino)-; 9-(Diethylamino)benzo(a)phenoxazin-5(5H)-one; [ChemIDplus] Nile Blue A oxazone; [Merck Index] Nile Red; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Category
Azine Dyes
Description
Brown glistening solid with a faint metallic green reflex; [Merck Index] Dark green crystalline solid; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as a polarity-sensitive fluorescent probe of lipids and proteins; [Merck Index]
Comments
Not considered hazardous by GHS classification; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] See "Nile Blue
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