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123072

Sigma-Aldrich

Luminol

97%

Synonym(s):

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

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

Quality Level

200

Assay

97%

mp

>300 °C (lit.)

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

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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

  • 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.
Luminol has been used in a protocol to study the immune-related responses in Arabidopsis thaliana via luminol/peroxidase-based assay.

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.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

JAN Code

123072-VAR:
123072-25G:
123072-2.5G:
123072-BULK:
123072-5G:

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C S Easmon et al.
Immunology, 41(1), 67-74 (1980-09-01)
Luminol-dependent chemiluminescence produced by peripheral blood phagocytic cells was measured using a light detecting instrument, the Luminometer 1250 (LKB Wallac). Although less sensitive than liquid scintillation counters, the Luminometer can measure chemiluminescence effectively and detect experimentally induced and clinical variations
T I Quickenden et al.
Luminescence : the journal of biological and chemical luminescence, 16(4), 295-298 (2001-08-21)
A wide range of domestic and industrial substances that might be mistaken for haemoglobin in the forensic luminol test for blood were examined. The substances studied were in the categories of vegetable or fruit pulps and juices; domestic and commercial
Luminol-based assay for detection of immunity elicitor-induced hydrogen peroxide production in Arabidopsis thaliana leaves.
Bisceglia NG, et al.
Bio-protocol, 5, e1685-e1685 (2015)
Fast gas chromatography with luminol chemiluminescence detection for the simultaneous determination of nitrogen dioxide and peroxyacetyl nitrate in the atmosphere
Marley, Nancy A., et al.
The Review of Scientific Instruments, 75, 4595-4605 (2004)
Mechanism of cobalt catalysis of luminol chemiluminescence
Burdo, Timothy G., and W. Rudolf Seitz
Analytical Chemistry, 47, 1639-1643 (1975)
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