The molecule is a dialdehyde, consisting of two formyl (CHO) groups attached to adjacent carbon centres on a benzene ring. o-Phthalaldehyde is used for precolumn derivatization of amino acids for HPLC separation and for flow cytometric measurements of protein thiol groups. Used for fluorometric…

Oleyl alcohol is a long-chain aliphatic alcohol that occurs naturally in fish oils. It is prepared by synthetic reduction of plant-derived oleic acid. Oleyl alcohol is used in largescale applications as the softening and lubrication of textile fabrics, and the production of carbon paper, stencil…

Ouabagenin is an aglycone of the cardiac glycoside ouabain. Ouabagenin exerts cardiotonic effects through inhibition of Na+/K+-ATPase like the glycosides, albeit at significantly lower potency.