Chemicals and Drugs

Fluorescamine

A nonfluorescent reagent for the detection of primary amines, peptides and proteins. The reaction products are highly fluorescent.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A nonfluorescent reagent for the detection of primary amines, peptides and proteins. The reaction products are highly fluorescent.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C17H10O4
Molecular Weight
278.26 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
38183-12-9
IUPAC Name
4'-phenylspiro[2-benzofuran-3,2'-furan]-1,3'-dione
InChIKey
ZFKJVJIDPQDDFY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=COC3(C2=O)C4=CC=CC=C4C(=O)O3
MeSH Unique ID
D005450
Source
PubChem CID 37927

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Fluram

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(75); was see under SPIRO COMPOUNDS 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Benzofurans (1974)
  • Spiro Compounds (1973-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Fluorescamine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005450. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005450
  2. Fluorescamine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluorescamine
  3. Fluorescamine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q238913
  4. Fluorescamine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 37927. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/37927