Hematein

• CAT Number: I011920
• CAS Number: 475-25-2
• Molecular Formula: C16H12O6
• Molecular Weight: 300.266
• Purity: ≥95%
• Solubility: Soluble in DMSO
• Storage: Store at 0-8 °C
• IUPAC Name: 3,4,6a,10-tetrahydroxy-6,7-dihydroindeno[2,1-c]chromen-9-one
• InChI: InChI=1S/C16H12O6/c17-10-2-1-8-13-9-4-12(19)11(18)3-7(9)5-16(13,21)6-22-15(8)14(10)20/h1-4,17,19-21H,5-6H2
• InChIKey: HLUCICHZHWJHLL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: C1C2=CC(=O)C(=CC2=C3C1(COC4=C3C=CC(=C4O)O)O)O

Hematein (Cat.No:I011920), also known as Haematein, is an oxidized derivative of Hematoxylin (Haematoxylin) used in staining the staining of cell nuclei in animal tissue. Hematein also can be used in the staining of myelin sheaths and nerve fibers.

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