Mitochondrial Luminophore Small Molecule (Tool Compound)
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Invented by Dr Michael (Mike) Coogan from Lancaster University
Invented at Lancaster University
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| Catalogue Number | 152785 |
| Type | Luminophore |
| Relevance | 3-Chloromethylpyridyl bipyridine fac-tricarbonyl rhenium is a mitochondrion-selective metal-to-ligand charge transfer rhenium dye, that has been designed for a specific biological target. It has the advantage of a long lifetime and a large Stokes shift, which makes it an attractive candidates for biological imaging. |
| Molecular Formula | Re(CO)3(bpy)(Py-3-CH2Cl)] PF6 |
| lUPAC | 3-Chloromethylpyridyl bipyridine fac-tricarbonyl rhenium |
| Molecular Weight (g/mol) | 554 |
| Research Area | Cell Type or Organelle Marker |
| Storage | Hydrolytically stable under mild conditions for many hours |
| Notes | 3-Chloromethylpyridyl bipyridine fac-tricarbonyl rhenium showed the typical photophysical properties of a cationic rhenium tricarbonyl bisimine; excitation at λmax 364 nm, emission at λmax 551 nm and a fluorescence lifetime of t = 131 ns. |
