C12H12ClNO2S
269.75 g/mol
Research ReagentDanger
Dansyl chloride
CAS605-65-2EC210-092-6
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Amine
Primary Use
Research Compound
Dansyl chloride (This compound) is a fluorescent labeling reagent that reacts with primary and secondary amines to form stable blue- or blue-green fluorescent sulfonamide adducts. It is widely used in biochemical research for modifying amino acids, particularly in protein sequencing and amino acid analysis.
fluorescent labeling of aminesprotein sequencingamino acid analysis
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Identifiers
IUPAC Name
5-(dimethylamino)naphthalene-1-sulfonyl chloride
InChIKey
XPDXVDYUQZHFPV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CN(C)C1=CC=CC2=C1C=CC=C2S(=O)(=O)Cl
Synonyms (23)
- DNS chloride
- DNS-Cl
- Dansyl
- Dansyl ChlorideDNSCl
- Dansyl chloride