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fluorescein (acid form)

CHEBI:CHEBI_172923

Definition

A xanthene dye that is highly fluorescent and commonly used as a fluorescent tracer.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C20H12O5
Molecular Mass
332.311
Charge
0
SMILES
OC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1C1=C2C=CC(=O)C=C2OC2=C1C=CC(O)=C2
InChI
InChI=1S/C20H12O5/c21-11-5-7-15-17(9-11)25-18-10-12(22)6-8-16(18)19(15)13-3-1-2-4-14(13)20(23)24/h1-10,21H,(H,23,24)
InChIKey
YKGGGCXBWXHKIZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 2-(3-hydroxy-6-oxo-xanthen-9-yl)benzoic acid
  • 2-(3-hydroxy-6-oxoxanthen-9-yl)benzoic acid
  • 2-(6-hydroxy-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl)benzoic acid
  • fluorescein (free acid)
  • fluorescein acid

Treatment Applications

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

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Additional References

Wikipedia:Fluorescein

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