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1. Technical field to which the invention described in the claims belongsn n n The present invention relates to novel compounds and uses thereof.n n n 2. Technical Problems to be Solved by the Inventionn n n The present invention aims at providing a novel compound capable of accurately measuring reticulocytes using a red wavelength, a reagent for measuring reticulocytes, and a measuring method thereof.n n n 3. The point of the solution of the inventionn n n The formula (I)n n n n n n n n (Wherein R 1 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, R 2 and R 3 are a hydrogen atom lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group, R 1 is a hydrogen atom, an acyl group or a lower alkyl group, R 5 is a hydrogen atom, Z is a sulfur atom, an oxygen atom, or a carbon atom substituted with a lower alkyl group, n is 1 or 2, and X - is an anion)n n n ≪ / RTI >n n n 4. Important Uses of the Inventionn n n The present invention relates to a novel compound usable as a fluorescent dye for the measurement of reticulocyte and reticulocyte maturation index in the clinical examination field, a reagent containing the compound and a method for measuring reticulocytes. |