Bimane is a heterocyclic chemical compound. Bimane forms the core of a class of fluorescent dyes known as bimane dyes.

Bimane
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1H,7H-Pyrazolo[1,2-a]pyrazole-1,7-dione
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C6H4N2O2/c9-5-1-3-7-4-2-6(10)8(5)7/h1-4H checkY
    Key: DOYVLWSSQKOKHQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C6H4N2O2/c9-5-1-3-7-4-2-6(10)8(5)7/h1-4H
    Key: DOYVLWSSQKOKHQ-UHFFFAOYAT
  • O=C1C=CN2N1C(C=C2)=O
Properties
C6H4N2O2
Molar mass 136.110 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Bromobimane, a bimane dye