Coupling reagent for peptide synthesis and the formation of other amides. Reactant for synthesis of liposomal contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging, synthesis of protein labeling molecules, synthesis of thiol-reactive Cy5 derivatives.
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Applications
Coupling reagent for peptide synthesis and the formation of other amides. Reactant for synthesis of liposomal contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging, synthesis of protein labeling molecules, synthesis of thiol-reactive Cy5 derivatives.
Solubility
Soluble in acetonitrile 0.5 g/mL.
Notes
Moisture sensitive. Store under inert gas. Store away from oxidizing agents, water/ moisture.
RUO – Research Use Only
H J Gruber; G Kada; B Pragl; C Riener; C D Hahn; G S Harms; W Ahrer; T G Dax; K Hohenthanner; H G Knaus. Preparation of thiol-reactive Cy5 derivatives from commercial Cy5 succinimidyl ester. Bioconjugate Chemistry. 2000, 11 (2), 161-166.
Sjoerd Hak; Honorius M H F Sanders; Prashant Agrawal; Sander Langereis; Holger Grüll; Henk M Keizer; Francesca Arena; Enzo Terreno; Gustav J Strijkers; Klaas Nicolay. A high relaxivity Gd(III)DOTA-DSPE-based liposomal contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics. 2009, 72 (2), 397-404.