| Identification |
| Name: | Spiro[isobenzofuran-1(3H),9'-[9H]xanthen]-3-one,3',6'-dihydroxy-5-isothiocyanato- |
| Synonyms: | Fluorescein,5-isothiocyanato- (8CI);5-Isothiocyanatofluorescein;FITC isomer I;Fluorescein 5-isothiocyanate;Fluoroscein-5-isothiocyanate;5-FITC, luorescein-5-isothiocyanate; |
| CAS: | 3326-32-7 |
| EINECS: | 222-042-0 |
| Molecular Formula: | C21H11NO5S |
| Molecular Weight: | 389.38 |
| InChI: | InChI=1/C21H11NO5S/c23-12-2-5-15-18(8-12)27-19-9-13(24)3-6-16(19)20(15)14-4-1-11(22-10-28)7-17(14)21(25)26/h1-9,23H,(H,25,26) |
| Molecular Structure: |
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| Properties |
| Melting Point: | 360 oC |
| Density: | 1.54g/cm3 |
| Stability: | Stability Stable, but moisture-sensitive. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong bases, amines, acids. |
| Refractive index: | 1.715 |
| Water Solubility: | practically insoluble |
| Solubility: | practically insoluble |
| Appearance: | powder |
| Sensitive: | Moisture Sensitive |
| Usage: | Fluorescent labeling reagent for proteins. Used in the fluorescent antibody technique for rapid identification of pathogens |
| Safety Data |
| Hazard Symbols |
Xn: Harmful
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