Ninhydrin
SIAL/151173 - ACS reagent
Synonym: 1,2,3-Indantrione monohydrate; 2,2-
CAS Number: 485-47-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C9H6O4
Molecular Weight: 178.14
EC Number: 207-618-1
MDL Number: MFCD00003791
Linear Formula: C9H6O4
Product Type: Chemical
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| color | white to brownish white, crystals |
| description | identification and melting point passes test |
| form | solid |
| grade | ACS reagent |
| InChI | 1S/C9H6O4/c10-7-5-3-1-2-4 |
| InChI key | FEMOMIGRRWSMCU-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 250 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| SMILES string | OC1(O)C(=O)c2ccccc2C1=O |
| solubility | H2O: passes test |
| suitability | passes test for sensitivity to amino acids |
| Application: | Ninhydrin (Triketohydrindene hydrate) may be used as a reagent for the quantification of amino acids and peptides by photometric method and colorimetric method. It may be used to prepare the ninhydrin reagent, by mixing ninhydrin and hydrindantin (reduced form of ninhydrin) in dimethyl sulfoxide. This reagent is used in manual ninhydrin method for the quantitative determination of amino acids. |
| Application: | Used for the detection of free amino groups in amino acids, peptides and proteins. |
| Application: | Used in the detection and assay of peptides, amino acids, amines, and amino sugars yielding highly fluorescent ternary compounds with aldehydes and primary amines. Reaction with sarcosine or proline gives azomethine ylides. |
| General description: | Ninhydrin, a tricyclic 1,2,3-trione, is a useful organic building block. It is an amino acid reagent, which reveals latent fingerprints on porous surfaces like paper, cardboard and raw wood. |
| Packaging: | 10, 25, 100 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H302 - H315 - H319 |
| Precautionary statements | P264 - P270 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 22-36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| mp | 250 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |