7-Amino-4-(trifluoromethyl)coumarin is used in the synthesis of substrates for the fluorometric assay of proteolytic enzymes in biological fluids. It is suitable as laser dye.
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Applications
7-Amino-4-(trifluoromethyl)coumarin is used in the synthesis of substrates for the fluorometric assay of proteolytic enzymes in biological fluids. It is suitable as laser dye.
Solubility
Soluble in dimethyl sulfoxide (25 mg/ml), dimethyl formamide (25 mg/ml), and methanol (25 mg/ml). Insoluble in water.
Notes
Keep container tightly sealed. Store in cool, dry conditions in well sealed containers. Incompatible with oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
Eugene R. Bissell.; Alexander R. Mitchell.; Robert E. Smith. Synthesis and chemistry of 7-amino-4-(trifluoromethyl)coumarin and its amino acid and peptide derivatives. J. Org. Chem. 1980, 45 (12), 2283-2287.
Chen-Shane Chu.; Yu-Lung Lo. Ratiometric fiber-optic oxygen sensors based on sol-gel matrix doped with metalloporphyrin and 7-amino-4-trifluoromethyl coumarin. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical. 2008, 134 (2), 711-717.
Used in synthesis of substrates for fluorometric assay of proteolytic enzymes: Anal. Biochem ., 70, 258 (1976).