6-Maleimidohexanoic acid

CAS: 55750-53-3

Ref. 02-046384

Product Information

• Name: 6-Maleimidohexanoic acid
• Synonyms: N-maleoyl-6-aminohexanoic acid, 1H-Pyrrole-1-hexanoic acid, 2,5-dihydro-2,5-dioxo-, 2,5-Dihydro-2,5-dioxo-1H-pyrrole-1-hexanoic acid, 6-(2,5-dioxo-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)hexanoic acid, 6-Maleimidocapronic acid, N-(5-Carboxy-n-pentyl)maleimide, N-(5-Carboxypentyl)maleimide, ε-Maleimidocaproic acid, ε-Maleimidohexanoic acid

Description

6-Maleimidohexanoic acid is used as a probe for introducing maleimides groups into biomolecules and active pharmaceutical ingredients. Further, it is used with N-hydroxysuccinimide ester as a bifunctional cross-linking reagent. In addition to this, it acts as a probe for thiol groups in membrane proteins. 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.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 211.22
• Formula: C₁₀H₁₃NO₄
• Color/Form: powder, Pale yellow
• InChI: InChI=1S/C10H13NO4/c12-8-5-6-9(13)11(8)7-3-1-2-4-10(14)15/h5-6H,1-4,7H2,(H,14,15)
• InChI key: WOJKKJKETHYEAC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: O=C(O)CCCCCN1C(=O)C=CC1=O