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Neocuproine

Item No. 20874

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Technical Information
Formal Name
2,9-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline
CAS Number
484-11-7
Synonyms
  • NSC 4280
  • VUF 7738
Molecular Formula
C14H12N2
Formula Weight
208.3
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A crystalline solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 25 mg/mlDMSO: 25 mg/mlDMSO:PBS(pH 7.2) (1:4): 0.2 mg/mlEthanol: 10 mg/ml
λmax
231, 269 nm
SMILES
CC1=NC2=C(C=C1)C=CC3=CC=C(C)N=C32
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C14H12N2/c1-9-3-5-11-7-8-12-6-4-10(2)16-14(12)13(11)15-9/h3-8H,1-2H3
InChi Key
IYRGXJIJGHOCFS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Neocuproine is a phenanthroline compound that is used as a chelating agent in a wide array of transition metal-catalyzed reactions.1 It can also be used in the synthesis of aryl ketones.

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Gouda, A.A., and Amin, A.S. Copper(II)–neocuproine reagent for spectrophotometric determination of captopril in pure form and pharmaceutical formulations. Arabian J. Chem. 3, 159-165 (2010).