Lumazine Chemical Properties

Melting point:

300 °C

Boiling point:

291.56°C (rough estimate)

Density 

1.5129 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.6900 (estimate)

storage temp. 

-20°C Freezer

solubility 

DMSO (Slightly)

pka

pK1:<1.3;pK2:7.92 (25°C)

form 

crystalline

color 

yellow

Water Solubility 

0.125 g/100 mL (25 ºC)

Merck 

14,5596

BRN 

157503

CAS DataBase Reference

487-21-8(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Lumazine(487-21-8)

EPA Substance Registry System

Lumazine (487-21-8)

Safety Information

Safety Statements 

22-24/25

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

UO3416000

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

29335995

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Lumazine Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

LIGHT YELLOW TO OCHRE POWDER

Uses

Lumazine is a new MALDI matrix for complex (phospho)lipid mixtures analysis.

Definition

ChEBI: A 2,4-dihydroxypteridine.

Purification Methods

Crystallise the dione from water. It has also been purified as for pterin below. [Dallacker & Steiner Justus Liebigs Ann Chem 660 98 1962, Beilstein 26 III/IV 2489.]

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