Description

4-(4-Dipentadecylaminostyryl)-n-Methylpyridinium Iodide is a specialized cationic styryl dye belonging to the pyridinium salt family. This compound is valued for its strong fluorescence and amphiphilic properties, making it a critical functional material for advanced research and development. It is primarily sought by R&D teams and manufacturers in the fields of organic electronics, photonics, and materials science for applications requiring precise light-harvesting or charge-transfer capabilities.

Application

• Organic Light-Emitting Diodes (OLEDs): Used as a dopant or emissive layer material to tune emission color and improve device efficiency.
• Non-Linear Optical (NLO) Materials: Serves as a chromophore in the development of materials for frequency doubling, optical switching, and data storage.
• Fluorescent Probes and Sensors: Employed in the design of molecular probes for detecting specific ions or biomolecules due to its environment-sensitive fluorescence.
• Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs): Investigated as a potential sensitizer to absorb sunlight and inject electrons into semiconductor substrates.
• Langmuir-Blodgett Films: Ideal for creating ordered thin films at the air-water interface, exploiting its long alkyl chains for self-assembly studies.
• Photopolymerization Initiators: Can act as a photoinitiator or co-initiator in UV-curable coatings, inks, and resins.
• Biophysical Studies: Used to label membranes or study lipid bilayer dynamics due to its amphiphilic structure.
• Academic and Industrial R&D: A key intermediate for synthesizing more complex functional dyes and materials.

Basic Information

Item	Detail
Product Name	4-(4-Dipentadecylaminostyryl)-n-Methylpyridinium Iodide
CAS No.	135288-72-1
Molecular Formula	C44H73IN2
Molecular Weight	773.96 g/mol
Synonyms	4-[4-(Dipentadecylamino)styryl]-1-methylpyridinium iodide; N,N-Dipentadecyl-4-[(E)-2-(1-methylpyridin-1-ium-4-yl)ethenyl]aniline iodide; (E)-1-Methyl-4-[2-[4-(dipentadecylamino)phenyl]ethenyl]pyridinium iodide; Styrylpyridinium dye 4; Cationic styryl dye with C15 chains; D-289 (potential research code); Amphiphilic pyridinium iodide dye
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Quality Control

Our production of 4-(4-Dipentadecylaminostyryl)-n-Methylpyridinium Iodide adheres to stringent internal quality protocols to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and high purity, which is critical for performance in sensitive applications like optoelectronics. Each lot is characterized using advanced analytical techniques, and a comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing identity, purity, and impurity profiles is provided with every shipment.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry place at a controlled room temperature (15-25°C). Due to its light-sensitive nature, handling and packaging should be performed under subdued light or amber glass to prevent photodegradation.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Dark green to black crystalline powder
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Purity (HPLC)	≥ 97.0%
Loss on Drying	≤ 1.0%
Residue on Ignition (Sulfated Ash)	≤ 0.5%
Heavy Metals (as Pb)	≤ 20 ppm
Solubility	Soluble in chlorinated solvents, DMF, DMSO

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.