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o-Phthalaldehyde, MP Biomedicals™

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Used for precolumn derivatization of amino acids and other biochemical applications. o-Phthalaldehyde, MP Biomedicals is a dialdehyde, consisting of two formyl (CHO) groups attached to adjacent carbon centers on a benzene ring.

o-Phthalaldehyde is used for precolumn derivatization of amino acids for HPLC separation and for flow cytometric measurements of protein thiol groups. Used for fluorometric determination of histamine, histidine and other amino acids. Also used for cholesterol assay in the picomole range.

Chemical Identifiers

CAS

643-79-8

Molecular Formula

C8H6O2

Molecular Weight (g/mol)

134.13

MDL Number

MFCD00003335

InChI Key

ZWLUXSQADUDCSB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Synonym

o-phthalaldehyde, o-phthaldialdehyde, benzene-1,2-dicarboxaldehyde, 1,2-benzenedicarboxaldehyde, phthaldialdehyde, phthalic aldehyde, phthalic dialdehyde, phthalyldicarboxaldehyde, ortho-phthalaldehyde, o-phthaldehyde

PubChem CID

4807

ChEBI

CHEBI:70851

IUPAC Name

benzene-1,2-dicarbaldehyde

SMILES

O=CC1=CC=CC=C1C=O

Specifications

Melting Point

53°C to 58°C

Quantity

10g

Solubility Information

Soluble in acetic acid (40mg/mL) or methanol (21mg/mL, clear solution); slightly soluble in water (5mg/mL).

Formula Weight

134.13

Physical Form

Yellow Crystals

Percent Purity

≥98%

Recommended Storage

Store at 4°C, protect from light, under nitrogen.
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