Pyreneisoneofthesimplestpolyaromatichydrocarbons(PAHs).PyrenederivativesareknownfortheirABIlitytointercalatedsDNA.
Pyrenepossessesintrinsicfluorescence.Whentwopyreneresiduesarelocatedincloseproximity,excimerformationcanbeobservedbyfluorescencespectroscopy.Pyrenehasbeenthereforeusedtoprobestructuresofbiomolecules.
EthynylpyrenemoleculecontainsterminaltriplebondfragmentforClickchemistry,aswellasothercouplingreactionssuchasSonogashiracoupling.
Generalproperties
Appearance: | lightyellowsolid |
Molecularweight: | 226.27 |
CASnumber: | 34993-56-1 |
Molecularformula: | C18H10 |
Solubility: | goodinchloroform,dichloromethane,toluene,lowinwater |
Qualitycontrol: | NMR1H(95%)and13C,TLC |
Storageconditions: | Storage:24monthsafterreceivalat-20°Cinthedark.Transportation:atroomtemperatureforupto3weeks.Avoidprolongedexposuretolight. |
Spectralproperties
Excitationmaximum,nm: | 343;326;313;276;265;242;234 |
Emissionmaximum,nm: | 377;397 |