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Luminol

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Synonym(s):

3-Aminophthalhydrazide, 5-Amino-2,3-dihydro-1,4-phthalazinedione

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H7N3O2
CAS Number:
521-31-3
Molecular Weight:
177.16
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
24847519
EC Number:
208-309-4
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
383929
MDL number:
MFCD00006890
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Quality Segment

assay

97%

storage condition

(tightly closed)

mp

>300 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

Nc1cccc2C(=O)NNC(=O)c12

InChI

1S/C8H7N3O2/c9-5-3-1-2-4-6(5)8(13)11-10-7(4)12/h1-3H,9H2,(H,10,12)(H,11,13)

InChI key

HWYHZTIRURJOHG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Luminol is a very efficient and commonly used chemiluminiscent compound in condensed phase. When basic solutions of luminol containing oxygen are treated with an oxidizing agent, light is produced. Oxidising agents capable of initiating this particular reaction are Nitrogen dioxide, PAN, hydrogen peroxide, ozone and other atmospheric oxidants.

Application

Luminol has been used in a protocol to study the immune-related responses in Arabidopsis thaliana via luminol/peroxidase-based assay.
  • As a chemiluminiscent substance. Used to measure opsonic and phagocytic function.
  • As a biological sensor. Used to detect the polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNL) response in a patient with a myeloperoxidase (MPO) deficiency.
  • Used as a forensic test for blood.

Features and Benefits

  • Very effective chemiluminiscent compound.
  • Can detect sub-part per billion levels of metal ions with simple and inexpensive instrumentation.
Used for chemiluminescence analysis of, for example, metal cations, blood, and glucococorticoids.

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point (°F)

Not applicable

Flash Point (°C)

Not applicable

PPE (personal protective equipment)

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Codes

H302,H319

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