Fluorescamine, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

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.

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

EINECSNumber

253-814-5

TSCA

No

Recommended Storage

Ambient temperatures

SDS

EINECSNumber

253-814-5

TSCA

No

Recommended Storage

Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only