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Sigma-Aldrich

Xylene Cyanol FF

Dye content ≥75 %

Synonym(s):

Acid blue 147, Cyanol FF, XC, Xylene Cyanole FF

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C25H27N2NaO6S2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
538.61
Colour Index Number:
42135
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.47

Assay

≥96.0% (HPLC)

Quality Level

form

powder or crystals

composition

Dye content, ≥75%

mp

295 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

water: 1 mg/mL, blue

λmax

615 nm

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

[Na+].CCNc1ccc(cc1C)C(=C2/C=C\C(=N/CC)C(C)=C2)\c3ccc(cc3S(O)(=O)=O)S([O-])(=O)=O

InChI

1S/C25H28N2O6S2.Na/c1-5-26-22-11-7-18(13-16(22)3)25(19-8-12-23(27-6-2)17(4)14-19)21-10-9-20(34(28,29)30)15-24(21)35(31,32)33;/h7-15,26H,5-6H2,1-4H3,(H,28,29,30)(H,31,32,33);/q;+1/p-1/b25-19-,27-23+;

InChI key

VVLFAAMTGMGYBS-AHRQKMASSA-M

General description

Xylene cyanol is often used as a tracking dye during agarose or polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. It has a slightly negative charge and will migrate in the same direction as DNA, allowing the user to monitor the progress of molecules moving through the gel. The tracking dye typically migrates with the DNA molecules around 5kb. Xylene cyanol may also be used in loading buffer that facilitates the observation of the sample during gel loading and electrophoresis.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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