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IUPAC name
trisodium 8-hydroxypyrene-1,3,6-trisulfonate
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| Other names
8-hydroxypyrene-1,3,6-trisulfonic acid, Solvent Green 7, HPTS, sulfonated hydroxy pyrene trisodium salt
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6358-69-6 |
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| 3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.026.166 |
| EC Number | 228-783-6 |
| PubChem | 4136521 |
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| Properties | |
| C16H7Na3O10S3 | |
| Molar mass | 524.37 |
| Appearance | yellow-green crystalline powder |
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| Hazards | |
| Main hazards | XI |
| R-phrases | 36/37/38 |
| S-phrases | 26-36 |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Pyranine is a hydrophilic, pH-sensitive fluorescent dye from the group of chemicals known as arylsulfonates. Pyranine is soluble in water and has applications as a coloring agent, biological stain, optical detecting reagent, and a pH indicator. One example would be the measurement of intracellular pH. Pyranine is also found in yellow highlighters, giving them their characteristic fluorescence and bright yellow-green colour. It is also found in some types of soap.
It is synthesized from pyrenetetrasulfonic acid and a solution of sodium hydroxide in water under reflux. The trisodium salt crystallizes as yellow needles when adding an aqueous solution of sodium chloride.