Calcofluor-white

Calcofluor-white
Names
	IUPAC name disodium 2,2'-ethene-1,2-diylbis[5-({4-anilino-6-[bis(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl}amino)benzenesulfonate]
	Other names Fluorescent Brightener 28, Calcofluor White M 2R
Identifiers
CAS Number	4193-55-9 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:50011 ;
ChemSpider	39215;
ECHA InfoCard	100.021.885
PubChem CID	43030;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9044669 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C40H44N12O10S2.2Na/c53-21-17-51(18-22-54)39-47-35(41-29-7-3-1-4-8-29)45-37(49-39)43-31-15-13-27(33(25-31)63(57,58)59)11-12-28-14-16-32(26-34(28)64(60,61)62)44-38-46-36(42-30-9-5-2-6-10-30)48-40(50-38)52(19-23-55)20-24-56;;/h1-16,25-26,53-56H,17-24H2,(H,57,58,59)(H,60,61,62)(H2,41,43,45,47,49)(H2,42,44,46,48,50);;/q;2*+1/p-2 Key: YJHDFAAFYNRKQE-UHFFFAOYSA-L;
	SMILES [Na+].[Na+].[H]C(=C([H])c1ccc(Nc2nc(Nc3ccccc3)nc(n2)N(CCO)CCO)cc1S([O-])(=O)=O)c1ccc(Nc2nc(Nc3ccccc3)nc(n2)N(CCO)CCO)cc1S([O-])(=O)=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C40H42N12Na2O10S2
Molar mass	960.95 g·mol−1
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Calcofluor-white or CFW is a fluorescent blue dye used in biology and textiles. It binds to 1–3 beta and 1–4 beta polysaccharides of chitin and cellulose that are present in cell walls on fungi, plants, and algae. In plant cell biology research, it is used for the staining of cell walls of both algae and higher plants. It is also useful in medicine and animal biology as a sensitive tool for the visualization and identification of fungi in the tissue.