A singlet oxygen acceptor
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3,3'-(Anthracene-9,10-diyl)dipropanoate (sodium salt)

Item No. 46095

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Technical Information
Formal Name
9,10-anthracenedipropanoic acid, disodium salt
CAS Number
82767-90-6
Synonyms
  • AAP
  • ADPA
Molecular Formula
C20H16O4 • 2Na
Formula Weight
343.3
Purity
≥95%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
SMILES
O=C([O-])CCC1=C(C=CC=C2)C2=C(CCC([O-])=O)C3=C1C=CC=C3.[Na+].[Na+]
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C20H18O4.2Na/c21-19(22)11-9-17-13-5-1-2-6-14(13)18(10-12-20(23)24)16-8-4-3-7-15(16)17;;/h1-8H,9-12H2,(H,21,22)(H,23,24);;/q;2*+1/p-2
InChi Key
HYTWSZKAHPYXCU-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    3,3'-(Anthracene-9,10-diyl)dipropanoate is a singlet oxygen acceptor that has been used for the detection of singlet oxygen. It displays an absorbance maximum of 400 nm that disappears upon reaction with singlet oxygen.1 It has been used to measure singlet oxygen production in aqueous solutions and cell-free assays.1,2,3

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Lindig, B.A., Rodgers, M.A.J., and Schaap, A.P. Determination of the lifetime of singlet oxygen in D20 using 9, l0-anthracenedipropionic acid, a water-soluble probe. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 100, 2609-2613 (1980).

    2. Deby-Dupont, G., Deby, C., Mouithys-Mickalad, A., et al. The antibiotic ceftazidime is a singlet oxygen quencher as demonstrated by ultra-weak chemiluminescence and by inhibition of AAP consumption. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1379(1), 61-68 (1998).

    3. Fabregat, V. Enhancing emerging pollutant removal in industrial wastewater: Validation of a photocatalysis technology in agri-food industry effluents. Appl. Sci. 14, 6308 (2024).