Structured Summary
Abstract
A reagent that forms fluorescent conjugation products with primary amines. It is used for the detection of many biogenic amines, peptides, and proteins in nanogram quantities in body fluids.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C8H6O2
- Molecular Weight
- 134.13 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 643-79-8
- IUPAC Name
- phthalaldehyde
- InChIKey
- ZWLUXSQADUDCSB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- C1=CC=C(C(=C1)C=O)C=O
- MeSH Unique ID
- D009764
- Source
- PubChem CID 4807
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Classification
Broader headings
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
9 entry terms
- Orthophthaldialdehyde
- o-Phthaldialdehyde
- ortho-Phthalaldehyde
- ortho-Phthalic Aldehyde
- Aldehyde, ortho-Phthalic
- o Phthalaldehyde
- o Phthaldialdehyde
- ortho Phthalaldehyde
- ortho Phthalic Aldehyde
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
91(77); was see under ALDEHYDES 1977-90
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Previous Indexing
- Aldehydes (1966-1976)
- Phthalic Acids (1966-1976)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. o-Phthalaldehyde. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009764. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009764
- o-Phthalaldehyde. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phthalaldehyde
- o-Phthalaldehyde. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5933776
- o-Phthalaldehyde. In: PubChem Compound. CID 4807. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4807