Cas No.: | 68238-36-8 |
Chemical Name: | Isosulfan blue |
SMILES: | CC/[N+](CC)=C1C=C/C(C=C/1)=C(C2=CC=C(N(CC)CC)C=C2)\C3=CC(S(=O)([O-])=O)=CC=C3S(=O)([O-])=O.[Na+] |
Formula: | C27H31N2NaO6S2 |
M.Wt: | 566.66 |
Purity: | 98% |
Sotrage: | 2 years -20°C Powder, 2 weeks 4°C in DMSO, 6 months -80°C in DMSO |
Description: | Isosulfan blue is a blue dye for the identification of lymph vessels during lymphangiography. Isosulfan blueis is used during sentinel lymph node biopsies in breast cancer. Isosulfan blue is possible to have an allergic reaction during breast cancer operations[1][2]. |
In Vitro: | Isosulfan blue can rapidly uptake into lymph tissue with little diffusion to other surrounding tissues[1]. |
References: | [1]. Efron P, et al. Anaphylactic reaction to isosulfan blue used for sentinel node biopsy: case report and literature review. Breast J. 2002 Nov-Dec;8(6):396-9. [2]. Laurie SA, et al. Anaphylaxis to isosulfan blue. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2002 Jan;88(1):64-6. |