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2-Aminoacridone

Item No. 45686

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Technical Information
Formal Name
2-amino-9(10H)-acridinone
CAS Number
27918-14-5
Synonyms
  • 2-AMAC
Molecular Formula
C13H10N2O
Formula Weight
210.2
Purity
≥98%
Emission
525 nm
Excitation
421 nm
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMSO: Sparingly soluble: 1-10 mg/mlEthanol: Sparingly soluble: 1-10 mg/ml
SMILES
NC1=CC=C(NC2=C3C=CC=C2)C(C3=O)=C1
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C13H10N2O/c14-8-5-6-12-10(7-8)13(16)9-3-1-2-4-11(9)15-12/h1-7H,14H2,(H,15,16)
InChi Key
PIGCSKVALLVWKU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    2-Aminoacridone is a fluorophore that displays excitation/emission maxima of 421/525 nm, respectively.1 It has been used to derivatize oligosaccharides and peptide substrates.1,2

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Birrell, H., Charlwood, J., Lynch, I., et al. A dual-detection strategy in the chromatographic analysis of 2-aminoacridone-derivatized oligosaccharides. Anal. Chem. 71(1), 102-108 (1999).

    2. Lozanov, V., Ivanov, I.P., Benkova, B., et al. Peptide substrate for caspase-3 with 2-aminoacridone as reporting group. Amino Acids 36(3), 581-586 (2009).