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N6-Benzyladenine

Item No. 21711

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Technical Information
Formal Name
N-(phenylmethyl)-9H-purin-6-amine
CAS Number
1214-39-7
Synonyms
  • 6-BA
  • 6-BAP
  • N6-Benzylaminopurine
  • NSC 40818
  • SQ 4,609
Molecular Formula
C12H11N5
Formula Weight
225.3
Purity
≥98%
Formulation
A crystalline solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 10 mg/mlDMSO: 10 mg/mlEthanol: 0.5 mg/ml
λmax
271 nm
SMILES
[H]N(C1=C2C(N=CN2)=NC=N1)CC3=CC=CC=C3
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C12H11N5/c1-2-4-9(5-3-1)6-13-11-10-12(15-7-14-10)17-8-16-11/h1-5,7-8H,6H2,(H2,13,14,15,16,17)
InChi Key
NWBJYWHLCVSVIJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
Room temperature
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    N6-Benzyladenine is a plant growth regulator.1 It deepens color and increases firmness, as well as decreases fibrous hardness, in asparagus when applied at a concentration of 20 ppm postharvest. N6-Benzyladenine (1 and 2 mg/L) induces shoot multiplication and shoot growth from turmeric and ginger seeds.2 It increases wart density on cucumbers when applied on cucumber plants at a concentration of 100 µM.3 It also decreases proliferation of HL-60 myeloid leukemia cells (IC50 = 67.6 µM).4 Formulations containing N6-benzyladenine have been used in the control of plant growth in agriculture.

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. An, J., Zhang, M., Lu, Q., et al. Effect of a prestorage treatment with 6-benzylaminopurine and modified atmosphere packaging storage on the respiration and quality of green asparagus spears. J. Food. Eng. 77(4), 951-957 (2006).

    2. Balachandran, S.M., Bhat, S.R., and Chandel, K.P.S. In vitro clonal multiplication of turmeric (Curcuma spp.) and ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.). Plant Cell Rep. 8(9), 521-524 (1990).

    3. Wang, Z., Wang, L., Han, L., et al. HECATE2 acts with GLABROUS3 and Tu to boost cytokinin biosynthesis and regulate cucumber fruit wart formation. Plant Physiol. 187(3), 1619-1635 (2021).

    4. Yu, X.-J., Sun, J., Zheng, J.-Y., et al. Metabolomics analysis reveals 6-benzylaminopurine as a stimulator for improving lipid and DHA accumulation of Aurantiochytrium sp. J. Chem. Technol. Biotechnol. 91(4), 1199-1207 (2016).