8024. Quantum Dye

C38H36EuN8S2; mol wt 820.84.
C 55.60%, H 4.42%, Eu 18.51%, N 13.65%, S 7.81%.

Description and references

Macrocyclic europium-chelate fluorimetric tracer. Prepn and optical properties: L. M. Vallarino et al., Proc. SPIE Int. Soc. Opt. Eng. 1885, 376 (1993). Quantification of Eu3+ in dye: K. Saito et al., Anal. Biochem. 258, 311 (1998). Use as quantitative fluorescent label for glycoproteins: Y. C. Lee et al, Glycobiology 8, 849 (1998); I. L. Deras et al., Carbohydr. Res. 306, 469 (1998).

Chemical structure

Properties

White crystalline solid. Water soluble. Absorption max: 360 nm (excitation); 615 nm (emission).

Use

Fluorescent probe especially for glycoproteins.