Chemistry:Dichlorofluorescein

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Dichlorofluorescein
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Names
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2′,7′-Dichloro-3′,6′-dihydroxy-3H-spiro[[2]benzofuran-1,9′-xanthen]-3-one
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Properties
C20H10Cl2O5
Molar mass 401.20 g·mol−1
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Dichlorofluorescein (DCF) is an organic dye of the fluorescein family, being substituted at the 2 and 7 positions by chloride.

It is used as an indicator for argentometry by Fajans method.[1][2]

When used as an indicator, upon reaching the equivalence point of a titration reaction the color shifts from colorless towards a faint pink.

It is also used in the cellular antioxidant activity (CAA) assay. Dichlorofluorescin (DCFH) is a probe that is trapped within cells and is easily oxidized to fluorescent dichlorofluorescein (DCF). The method measures the ability of compounds to prevent the formation of DCF by 2,2'-Azobis(2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride (ABAP)-generated peroxyl radicals in human hepatocarcinoma HepG2 cells.[3] By itself, dichlorofluorescin (DCFH) also quantifies intracellular hydrogen peroxide as well as cellular oxidative stress.[4]

References

  1. Kolthoff, I. M.; Lauer, W. M.; Sunde, C. J. (1929). "The Use of Dichlorofluorescein as an Adsorption Indicator for the Argentometric Titration of Chlorides". Journal of the American Chemical Society 51 (11): 3273. doi:10.1021/ja01386a014. 
  2. Bambach, Karl; Rider, T. H. (1935). "Volumetric Determinations of Halides: Use of Dichlorofluorescein as an Adsorption Indicator". Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Analytical Edition 7 (3): 165. doi:10.1021/ac50095a012. 
  3. Wolfe, K. L.; Liu, R. H. (2007). "Cellular Antioxidant Activity (CAA) Assay for Assessing Antioxidants, Foods, and Dietary Supplements". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 55 (22): 8896–8907. doi:10.1021/jf0715166. PMID 17902627. 
  4. LeBel, C. P.; Ischiropoulos, Harry; Bondy, S. C. (1992). "Evaluation of the probe 2',7'-dichlorofluorescin as an indicator of reactive oxygen species formation and oxidative stress". Chem. Res. Toxicol. 5 (2): 227–231. doi:10.1021/tx00026a012. PMID 1322737. https://escholarship.org/content/qt19r571vt/qt19r571vt.pdf?t=nsppk9.