Luminol

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
521-31-3

[ Name ]:
Luminol

[Synonym ]:
EINECS 208-309-4
LUMINOL
5-Amino-2,3-dihydrophthalazine-1,4-dione
5-Amino-2,3-dihydro-1,4-phthalazinedione
Dia0003Luminol
o-Aminophthalhydride
LuminolFreeAcid
phthalazinedione
3-aminophthalic hydrazide
Diogenes Reagent
3-Aminophthaloylhydrazine
MFCD00006890
RARECHEM AH BS 0053

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Luminol(Diogenes reagent) is a versatile chemical that exhibits chemiluminescence, with a striking blue glow, when mixed with an appropriate oxidizing agent.

[Related Catalog]:

Signaling Pathways >> Others >> Others

Dye Reagents

Research Areas >> Others

[Related Small Molecules]

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.4±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
621.9ºC at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
>300 °C(lit.)

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₈H₇N₃O₂

[ Molecular Weight ]:
177.160

[ Flash Point ]:
329.9ºC

[ Exact Mass ]:
177.053833

[ PSA ]:
91.74000

[ LogP ]:
-0.71

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.649

[ Stability ]:
Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong acids, strong bases, strong reducing agents. Emits light on reaction with oxidizers.

[ Water Solubility ]:
<0.1 g/100 mL at 19 ºC

MSDS

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Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: TH8890060

CHEMICAL NAME :: 1,4-Phthalazinedione, 5-amino-2,3-dihydro-

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 521-31-3

LAST UPDATED :: 199709

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 4

MOLECULAR FORMULA :: C8-H7-N3-O2

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :: 177.18

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: LD - Lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: >500 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

MUTATION DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: Sister chromatid exchange

TEST SYSTEM :: Rodent - hamster Lung

DOSE/DURATION :: 500 umol/L

REFERENCE :: CHROAU Chromosoma. (Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., Service Center, 44 Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094) V.1- 1939- Volume(issue)/page/year: 99,360,1990 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - X7070 No. of Facilities: 7 (estimated) No. of Industries: 1 No. of Occupations: 1 No. of Employees: 28 (estimated)

Safety Information

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
dust mask type N95 (US);Eyeshields;Gloves

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xn:Harmful;

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R22;R36/37/38

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S26-S36/37-S37/39

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

[ RTECS ]:
TH8890060

[ HS Code ]:
29339990

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2933990090

[ Summary ]:
2933990090. heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only. VAT:17.0%. Tax rebate rate:13.0%. . MFN tariff:6.5%. General tariff:20.0%

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