Thermo Scientific Chemicals Evans Blue

Description

Evans Blue is used for estimation of blood volume and in double-labeling procedure for studying axonal branching. It acts as an inhibitor of L-glutamate and kainate receptor-mediated currents. It is also a P2X-selective purinoceptor antagonist. It is also useful in molecular biology.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Solubility
Soluble in water.

Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 314-13-6
• Molecular Formula: C34H24N6Na4O14S4
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 960.79
• MDL Number: MFCD00004021
• InChI Key: KBNIFDASRCWYGC-GXNXWABVSA-J
• Synonym: C.I. 23860
• PubChem CID: 24832074
• IUPAC Name: tetrasodium;4-amino-6-[[4-[4-[2-(8-amino-1-oxo-5,7-disulfonatonaphthalen-2-ylidene)hydrazinyl]-3-methylphenyl]-2-methylphenyl]hydrazinylidene]-5-oxonaphthalene-1,3-disulfonate
• SMILES: [Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].CC1=CC(=CC=C1N\N=C1/C=CC2=C(C=C(C(N)=C2C1=O)S([O-])(=O)=O)S([O-])(=O)=O)C1=CC=C(N\N=C2/C=CC3=C(C=C(C(N)=C3C2=O)S([O-])(=O)=O)S([O-])(=O)=O)C(C)=C1

• Merck Index: 14,3905
• Solubility Information: Soluble in water.
• Formula Weight: 960.82
• Quantity: 10 g
• Chemical Name or Material: Evans Blue

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