| Synonyms: |
1,3,5,7,8-pentamethyl-4,4-difluorro-4-bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacene,
4,4-difluoro-1,3,5,7,8-pentamethyl-4-bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacene,
BODIPY 493/503,
difluoro{2-[1-(3,5-dimethyl-2H-pyrrol-2-ylidene-N)ethyl]-3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolato-N}boron,
PM 546,
PMPBF2,
pyrromethene 546,
{2-[1-(3,5-dimethyl-2H-pyrrol-2-yl-kappaN)ethyl]-3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolato-kappaN}(difluoro)boron
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| Definition: |
A BODIPY dye in which the 4,4-difluoro-4-bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacene skeleton is substituted at positions 1, 3, 5, 7, and 8 by methyl groups. It is used as a stain for neutral lipds and as a tracer for oil and other nonpolar lipids. |