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1,3,6,8-Pyrenetetrasulfonic Acid (sodium salt hydrate)

Item No. 29980

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Technical Information
CAS Number
1771776-02-3
Synonyms
  • P4S
  • PTS
Molecular Formula
C16H6O12S4 • 4Na [XH2O]
Formula Weight
610.4
Purity
≥95%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A crystalline solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMSO: 0.5 mg/mlPBS (pH 7.2): 10 mg/ml
λmax
236, 245, 273, 284, 375 nm
SMILES
[O-]S(C1=C2C3=C4C(C(S([O-])(=O)=O)=CC(S([O-])(=O)=O)=C4C=C2)=CC=C3C(S([O-])(=O)=O)=C1)(=O)=O.[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C16H10O12S4.4Na.H2O/c17-29(18,19)11-5-13(31(23,24)25)9-3-4-10-14(32(26,27)28)6-12(30(20,21)22)8-2-1-7(11)15(9)16(8)10;;;;;/h1-6H,(H,17,18,19)(H,20,21,22)(H,23,24,25)(H,26,27,28);;;;;1H2/q;4*+1;/p-4
InChi Key
LZDOYGMJVXUZGD-UHFFFAOYSA-J
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    1,3,6,8-Pyrenetetrasulfonic acid is an intermediate in the synthesis of the color additive pyranine.1 It has been used to stabilize intermolecular interactions for the crystallization of L. mexicana pyruvate kinase.2

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Jitian, S., White, S.R., Yang, H.-H.W., et al. Conventional high-performance liquid chromatography versus derivative spectrophotometry for the determination of 1,3,6-pyrenetrisulfonic acid trisodium salt and 1,3,6,8-pyrenetetrasulfonic acid tetrasodium salt in the color additive D&C Green No. 8 (Pyranine). J. Chromatogr. A 1324, 238-241 (2014).

    2. Morgan, H.P., McNae, I.W., Hsin, K.-Y., et al. An improved strategy for the crystallization of Leishmania mexicana pyruvate kinase. Acta Crystallogr. Sect. F Struct. Biol. Cryst. Commun. 66(Pt 3), 215-218 (2010).