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MedKoo CAT#: 555167

CAS#: 1201915-91-4

Description: YD2 is a porphyrin sensitizer. YD2 is a useful material for making solar cell. Cosensitization of YD2-o-C8 with another organic dye enhances the performance of the device, leading to a measured power conversion efficiency of 12.3% under simulated air mass 1.5 global sunlight.


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YD2
CAS# 1201915-91-4

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 555167
Name: YD2
CAS#: 1201915-91-4
Chemical Formula: C81H89N5O2Zn
Exact Mass: 1,227.63
Molecular Weight: 1,230.016
Elemental Analysis: C, 79.10; H, 7.29; N, 5.69; O, 2.60; Zn, 5.32

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Synonym: YD2; YD-2; YD 2.

IUPAC/Chemical Name: [5-[Bis(4-hexylphenyl)amino]-15-[2-(4-carboxyphenyl)ethynyl]-10,20-bis(3,5-di-tert-butylphenyl)porphyrinato]zinc(II)

InChi Key: UUCNKZFNPQUPQT-WTAPIWFDSA-M

InChi Code: InChI=1S/C81H90N5O2.Zn/c1-15-17-19-21-23-53-27-34-63(35-28-53)86(64-36-29-54(30-37-64)24-22-20-18-16-2)76-72-45-43-70(84-72)74(57-47-59(78(3,4)5)51-60(48-57)79(6,7)8)68-41-39-66(82-68)65(38-31-55-25-32-56(33-26-55)77(87)88)67-40-42-69(83-67)75(71-44-46-73(76)85-71)58-49-61(80(9,10)11)52-62(50-58)81(12,13)14;/h25-30,32-37,39-52H,15-24H2,1-14H3,(H2-,82,83,84,85,87,88);/q-1;+2/p-1/b66-65-,67-65-,74-68-,74-70-,75-69-,75-71-,76-72+,76-73+;

SMILES Code: CC(C1=CC(C(C)(C)C)=CC(C(C2=CC=C(N23)C(N(C4=CC=C(CCCCCC)C=C4)C5=CC=C(CCCCCC)C=C5)=C6C=CC(C(C7=CC(C(C)(C)C)=CC(C(C)(C)C)=C7)=C8C=C9)=[N+]6%10)=C%11C=CC%12=[N+]%11[Zn-2]%103N8C9=C%12C#CC%13=CC=C(C(O)=O)C=C%13)=C1)(C)C

Appearance: Solid powder

Purity: >98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)

Shipping Condition: Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical. This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.

Storage Condition: Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).

Solubility: Soluble in DMSO

Shelf Life: >2 years if stored properly

Drug Formulation: This drug may be formulated in DMSO

Stock Solution Storage: 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).

HS Tariff Code: 2934.99.9001

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Preparing Stock Solutions

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 1,230.02 Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

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Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 1.15 mL 5.76 mL 11.51 mL
5 mM 0.23 mL 1.15 mL 2.3 mL
10 mM 0.12 mL 0.58 mL 1.15 mL
50 mM 0.02 mL 0.12 mL 0.23 mL
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