YO-PRO-1 (Oxazole yellow iodide)
CAS: 152068-09-2
Category: Organic Intermediates
| Purity | ≥95% (HPLC) |
| Molecular Formula | C24H29I2N3O |
| Molecular Weight | 629.32 |
| Appearance | Yellow to orange-brown powder |
| Packaging | 1 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg, or 25 mg in amber glass vials; 1 mM solution in DMSO (1 mL) |
| Testing Indicators | Appearance — Visual inspection; Purity — HPLC (area normalization); Identification — UV-Vis absorption/fluorescence spectroscopy (λEx 491 nm, λEm 509 nm); Melting point — Capillary method; Moisture — Karl Fischer titration; Solubility — Visual assessment in water/DMSO; Counterion content — Ion chromatography; Mass confirmation — MS or NMR. |
| Storage Notes | Store at 2–8 °C (powder) or –20 °C (DMSO solutions), protected from light, in a dry, airtight container. Desiccate to prevent moisture absorption. |
| Lead Time | 10 days |
Green-fluorescent carbocyanine monomeric nucleic acid stain used for apoptosis/necrosis detection (cell-impermeant, stains early apoptotic cells), nucleic acid staining in hybridization assays, and cell/virus detection via fluorescence microscopy or flow cytometry. Often combined with propidium iodide (PI) to distinguish live, apoptotic, and necrotic cells.