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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C46H50ClN2NaO6S2
CAS Number:
172616-80-7
Molecular Weight:
849.47
MDL number:
MFCD04038859
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
PubChem Substance ID:
57651466
NACRES:
NA.23
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composition

Dye content, 80%

Quality Level

100

mp

>300 °C (lit.)

λmax

820 nm

SMILES string

[Na+].CC1(C)\C(=C\C=C2/CCCC(\C=C\C3=[N+](CCCCS([O-])(=O)=O)c4ccc5ccccc5c4C3(C)C)=C2Cl)N(CCCCS([O-])(=O)=O)c6ccc7ccccc7c16

InChI

1S/C46H51ClN2O6S2.Na/c1-45(2)40(48(28-9-11-30-56(50,51)52)38-24-20-32-14-5-7-18-36(32)42(38)45)26-22-34-16-13-17-35(44(34)47)23-27-41-46(3,4)43-37-19-8-6-15-33(37)21-25-39(43)49(41)29-10-12-31-57(53,54)55;/h5-8,14-15,18-27H,9-13,16-17,28-31H2,1-4H3,(H-,50,51,52,53,54,55);/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

RANIQVAJHXBIAY-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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General description

IR-820 is an indocyanine dye, which has a broad absorption band at 690 nm in aqueous solution. It is a near infrared dye (NIR) with a molar absorptivity of 72 x 104 dm3mol−1cm−1.

Application

IR-820 is a cost-effective imaging agent with low cytotoxicity. It can be used for image guided photothermal therapy for the treatment of cancer. It is also used as a contrasting agent for the detection and quantification of infected tissues in animals.

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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SHBR3228
SHBM1333
MKCH1899
MKBZ1942V
MKBP0809V

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