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Nile red



Nile red
IUPAC name Nile red
Other names Nile blue oxazone
Identifiers
CAS number 7385-67-3
PubChem 65182
SMILES CCN(CC)C1=CC2=C(C=C1)N= C3C4=CC=CC=C4C(=O)C=C3O2
Properties
Molecular formula C20H18N2O2
Molar mass 318.369 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references

Nile red (also known as Nile blue oxazone) is a lipophilic stain. It is produced by boiling a solution of Nile blue with sulfuric acid. As can be seen from the structural formulae, this process replaces an amino group with a carbonyl group. Nile red stains intracellular lipid droplets red. Nile red is also intensely fluorescent, with a strong yellow-gold emission when in a lipid-rich environment.

Since the reaction to generate Nile red does not usually completely exhaust the supply of Nile blue, additional separation steps are required if pure Nile red is needed.

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