Pyranine
Chemical compound
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Pyranine is a hydrophilic, pH-sensitive fluorescent dye from the group of chemicals known as arylsulfonates.[2][3] Pyranine is soluble in water and is used as a coloring agent, biological stain, optical detecting reagent, and pH indicator.[4] Pyranine is also used in yellow highlighters to provide their characteristic fluorescence and bright yellow-green colour. It is also found in some types of soap.[5]
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| IUPAC name
Trisodium 8-hydroxypyrene-1,3,6-trisulfonate | |
| Other names
8-Hydroxypyrene-1,3,6-trisulfonic acid; Solvent Green 7; HPTS; Sulfonated hydroxy pyrene trisodium salt | |
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| 4107272 | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.026.166 |
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| Properties | |
| C16H7Na3O10S3 | |
| Molar mass | 524.37 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Yellow-green crystalline powder |
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| Hazards | |
| GHS labelling:[1] | |
| Warning | |
| H315, H319, H335 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Synthesis
Pyranine is synthesized from pyrenetetrasulfonic acid and a solution of sodium hydroxide in water under reflux.[6] The trisodium salt crystallizes as yellow needles when adding an aqueous solution of sodium chloride.
