Phenylglyoxal monohydrate, 97%
Phenylglyoxal monohydrate, 97%
Phenylglyoxal monohydrate, 97%
Phenylglyoxal monohydrate, 97%
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Phenylglyoxal monohydrate, 97%

CAS: 1075-06-5 | C8H8O3 | 152.149 g/mol
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS1075-06-5
IUPAC Name2,2-dihydroxy-1-phenylethan-1-one
Molecular FormulaC8H8O3
InChI KeyNBIBDIKAOBCFJN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESOC(O)C(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1
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SpecificationsSpecification SheetSpecification Sheet
FormCrystals or powder or crystalline powder
Identification (FTIR)Conforms
Water Content (Karl Fischer Titration)6.29-16.77% (0.5-1.5 waters)
Appearance (Color)White to cream to pale brown or pink
Assay (GC)≥96.0%
Phenylglyoxal monohydrate was used to modify pig muscle carbonic anhydraseIII and as a specific reagent for arginine groups. It was also used to prepare pyrrolinone and furan derivatives and as as a chemiluminescent reagent for the determination of purines.

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Applications
Phenylglyoxal monohydrate was used to modify pig muscle carbonic anhydraseIII and as a specific reagent for arginine groups. It was also used to prepare pyrrolinone and furan derivatives and as as a chemiluminescent reagent for the determination of purines.

Solubility
Partly miscible with water.

Notes
Stable under recommended storage conditions. Incompatible with oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

  1. Masaaki Kai; Yosuke Ohkura; Sayuri Yonekura; Masatake Iwasaki. Selective determination of guanine and its nucleosides and nucleotides by reaction with phenylglyoxal as a fluorogenic reagent. Analytica Chimica Acta. 1988, 207, 243-249 
  2. Undergoes the Lewis-acid-catalyzed ene-insertion reaction with simple alkenes. Periodate cleavage of the resulting ɑ-hydroxyketones has been used as a route to ß-unsaturated aldehydes: Synthesis, 413 (1987):