4-Methylumbelliferyl-alpha-L-rhamnopyranoside

CAS: 106488-05-5

Ref. 3D-EM05131

Product Information

• Name: 4-Methylumbelliferyl-alpha-L-rhamnopyranoside
• Synonyms: 4-MU-a-L-Rha, 4-methyl-2-oxo-2H-chromen-7-yl 6-deoxyhexopyranoside
• CAS: 106488-05-5

Description

4-Methylumbelliferyl-alpha-L-rhamnopyranoside is a fluorescent substrate of the enzyme ribonuclease, which is used in diagnostic applications such as the detection of bacterial growth or in food testing. It can be used to detect DNA or RNA by binding to the nucleic acid and emitting light when excited with a specific wavelength of light. 4-Methylumbelliferyl-alpha-L-rhamnopyranoside is also a strong ligand for certain metal ions, such as copper(II), that can be used for environmental testing. This product has CAS number 106488-05-5, and is available at high purity.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 322.32 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₆H₁₈O₇
• Purity: Min. 98 Area-%
• Color/Form: Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C16H18O7/c1-7-5-12(17)23-11-6-9(3-4-10(7)11)22-16-15(20)14(19)13(18)8(2)21-16/h3-6,8,13-16,18-20H,1-2H3/t8-,13-,14+,15+,16-/m0/s1
• InChI key: InChIKey=CQKHENXHLAUMBH-JKNOJPNLSA-N
• SMILES: Cc1cc(=O)oc2cc(O[C@@H]3O[C@@H](C)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H]3O)ccc12