Naphthalene-2,3-dicarboxaldehyde

Ref. 3D-FN26137

Product Information

• Name: Naphthalene-2,3-dicarboxaldehyde
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: Naphthalene-2,3-dicarboxaldehyde is a fluorescent derivative that reacts with amines to form a fluorescent product. The reaction mechanism of this compound is the formation of a covalent bond between the amine and the naphthalene-2,3-dicarboxaldehyde. It has been used in several analytical methods as an indicator for amines. Naphthalene-2,3-dicarboxaldehyde reacts with hydrogen bonds in proteins to form a conjugate base. This reaction results in a change in the protein's fluorescence spectrum and can be used to identify which amino acid residues are hydrophobic. Naphthalene-2,3-dicarboxaldehyde can also be used to measure the effect of matrix on reactions that use linear calibration curves.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 184.19 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₂H₈O₂
• Purity: Min. 95%
• InChI: InChI=1S/C12H8O2/c13-7-11-5-9-3-1-2-4-10(9)6-12(11)8-14/h1-8H
• InChI key: InChIKey=ZIPLKLQPLOWLTM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: O=Cc1cc2ccccc2cc1C=O