Fluorescamine, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

For fluorescent detection of amino acids, peptides and proteins

For fluorescent detection of amino acids, peptides and proteins.Fluorescamine plays an important role as a reagent for the detection of amines, peptides and proteins. It is also used as a substrate for measuring protease activity. It is utilized in the detection and quantitation of residual aminopenicillins and sulfonamides in honey by HPLC. It finds application in the determination of lisinopril in human plasma and urine.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 38183-12-9
• Molecular Formula: C17H10O4
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 278.26
• MDL Number: MFCD00005928
• InChI Key: ZFKJVJIDPQDDFY-UHFFFAOYNA-N
• Synonym: fluorescamine, fluram, spiro furan-2 3h ,1' 3'h-isobenzofuran-3,3'-dione, 4-phenyl, 4'-phenylspiro 2-benzofuran-3,2'-furan-1,3'-dione, 4-phenylspiro furan-2 3h ,1'-phthalan-3,3'-dione, 4-phenylspiro furan-2 3h-1'-3'-h-isobenzofuran-3,3'-dione, zfkjvjidpqddfy-uhfffaoysa, 4'-phenylspiro 2-benzofuran-3,2'-furan-1,3'-dion
• PubChem CID: 37927
• SMILES: O=C1OC2(OC=C(C2=O)C2=CC=CC=C2)C2=CC=CC=C12

• Melting Point: 155°C to 158°C
• Quantity: 100 mg
• Merck Index: 14,4158
• Solubility Information: Soluble in acetone,ethanol,chloroform,dimethylsulfoxide and acetonitrile. Slightly soluble in water.
• IUPAC Name: 4'-phenylspiro[2-benzofuran-3,2'-furan]-1,3'-dione
• Formula Weight: 278.27
• Physical Form: Powder
• Chemical Name or Material: Fluorescamine

Safety and Handling

EINECSNumber	253-814-5
TSCA	No
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only