Fluorescamine =98% (TLC), powder, used for detection of primary amines

Synonym: 4-Phenylspiro-[furan-2(3H),1-phthalan]-3,3′-dione

CAS Number: 38183-12-9

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₇H₁₀O₄

Molecular Weight: 278.26

Beilstein Registry Number: 921143

EC Number: 253-814-5

MDL Number: MFCD00005928

PubChem Substance ID: 24894984

Application
Non-fluorescent reagent that reacts readily under mild conditions with primary amines in amino acids and peptides to form stable, highly fluorescent compounds. Low background due to hydrolysis. Useful for the fluorometric assay of amino acids, protein, and proteolytic enzymes. Effectively blocks newly generated amino termini in protein sequence analyses.

Packaging
1 g in glass bottle; 100, 250 mg in glass bottle