Pyrene maleimide

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Pyrene is a fluorescent hydrocarbon which emits in blue region. This is a maleimide derivative of pyrenebutyric acid which reacts with thiols.

Pyrene is a useful proximity probe because two pyrene residues close to each other exhibit strong excimer fluorescence.

Absorption and emission spectra of pyrene fluorophore

Absorption and emission spectra of pyrene fluorophore

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Pyrenebutyric acid NHS ester

Pyrene NHS ester for the labeling of biomolecules with pyrene residue. Pyrene is a fluorescent proximity probe which forms excimers, and it is also an anchor group for graphite immobilization.

General properties

Appearance: off white solid
Mass spec M+ increment: 410.2
Molecular weight: 410.46
CAS number: 1869968-64-8
Molecular formula: C26H22N2O3
Solubility: well soluble in chlorinated organic solvents
Quality control: NMR 1H, HPLC-MS (95%)
Storage conditions: Storage: 24 months after receival at -20°C in the dark. Transportation: at room temperature for up to 3 weeks. Avoid prolonged exposure to light. Desiccate.
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Product specifications

Spectral properties

Excitation/absorption maximum, nm: 343; 326; 313; 276; 265; 242; 234
Emission maximum, nm: 377; 397

Product citations

  1. Mishyn, V.; Hugo, A.; Rodrigues, T.; Aspermair, P.; Happy, H.; Marques, L.; Hurot, C.; Othmen, R.; Bouchiat, V.; Boukherroub, R.; Knoll, W.; Szunerits, S. The Holy Grail of Pyrene-Based Surface Ligands on the Sensitivity of Graphene-Based Field Effect Transistors. Sens. Diagn., 2022, 1(2), 235–244.. doi: 10.1039/D1SD00036E
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