5-Bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl phosphate

5-Bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl phosphate (BCIP, X-phosphate, XP) is an artificial chromogenic substrate used for the sensitive colorimetric detection of alkaline phosphatase activity. It is, for example, used in immunoblotting, in situ hybridization, and immunohistochemistry, often in combination with nitro blue tetrazolium chloride (NBT).[1][2] 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indoxyl is oxidized by atmospheric oxygen to form the blue dye 5,5′-dibromo-4,4′-dichloro-indigo. It is also oxidized by nitroblue tetrazolium (NBT), which forms an insoluble dark blue diformazan precipitate after reduction. Alkaline phosphatase is commonly conjugated to secondary antibodies.

BCIP

Names
IUPAC name (5-bromo-4-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl) dihydrogen phosphate
Other names BCIP
Identifiers
CAS Number	38404-93-2^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	58873^N
PubChem CID	65409
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID40191744
InChI InChI=1S/C8H6BrClNO4P/c9-4-1-2-5-7(8(4)10)6(3-11-5)15-16(12,13)14/h1-3,11H,(H2,12,13,14)^N Key: QRXMUCSWCMTJGU-UHFFFAOYSA-N^N InChI=1/C8H6BrClNO4P/c9-4-1-2-5-7(8(4)10)6(3-11-5)15-16(12,13)14/h1-3,11H,(H2,12,13,14) Key: QRXMUCSWCMTJGU-UHFFFAOYAN
SMILES C1=CC(=C(C2=C1NC=C2OP(=O)(O)O)Cl)Br
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H6BrClNO4P
Molar mass	326.47 g·mol^−1
Appearance	Colorless
Solubility in water	soluble in water (sodium salt)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

References

1. http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/search/ProductDetail/SIGMA/B1026
2. Alkaline phosphatase hydrolyses BCIP to 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indoxyl<JP Horwitz J. Med. Chem., 1966, 9 (3), pp 447–447 and inorganic phosphate