5(6)-Nitrofluorescein Chemical Properties

storage temp. 

2-8°C

InChI

InChI=1S/C20H11NO7/c22-11-2-5-15-17(8-11)27-18-9-12(23)3-6-16(18)20(15)14-4-1-10(21(25)26)7-13(14)19(24)28-20/h1-9,22-23H

InChIKey

UACQOMKZFGNRBL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

O1C2(C3=C(C=C(O)C=C3)OC3=C2C=CC(O)=C3)C2=CC=C([N+]([O-])=O)C=C2C1=O

5(6)-Nitrofluorescein Usage And Synthesis

Uses

5(6)-Nitrofluorescein is the mixture of 5- and 6-nitrofluoresceine isomers. This compound is a useful compound that could be used to synthesize fluorescein 5-isothiocyanate.

Synthesis

A process for the preparation of a mixture (5(6)-Nitrofluorescein) of 3′,6′-dihydroxy-6-nitrospiro[2-benzofuran-3,9′-xanthene]-1-one and 3′,6′-dihydroxy-5-nitrospiro[2-benzofuran-3,9′- xanthene]-1-one comprising the steps of (a) reacting 4-nitrophthalic acid or 4-nitrophthalic anhydride with benzene-1,3-diol in methanesulphonic acid; (b) quenching the reaction in step (a) with a solvent to precipitate product; (c) isolating the precipitate; (d) heating the precipitate in water in order to hydrolyse any methansulphonic acid ester present.

5(6)-Nitrofluorescein(78512-32-0)Related Product Information

• Fluorescein
• 5-((5-AMINOPENTYL)THIOUREIDYL)FLUORESCEIN