CAS 103-72-0: Phenyl isothiocyanate

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Phenyl isothiocyanate

Phenyl isothiocyanate

Phenyl isothiocyanate acts as a derivatizing reagent for primary and secondary amines. It is used in sequencing peptides by Edman degradation and in amino acid analyses by HPLC. It is used for derivatizing N-terminal amino acids of proteins for automated sequential analysis. It is a synthon for dithiadiazafulvalenes. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Phenylisothiocyanate sodium salt is a fluorescence probe that is used in sample preparation. It has antimicrobial activity and can be used to study the locomotor activity of living cells. Phenylisothiocyanate sodium salt has been shown to inhibit HIV replication by inhibiting reverse transcriptase and protease. This compound also has natural anti-inflammatory properties, which may be due to its reaction mechanism with malonic acid. Phenylisothiocyanate sodium salt reacts with trifluoroacetic acid to form phenylisothiocyanate, which reacts with human serum albumin (HSA) to form an adduct. The adsorption of phenylisothiocyanate onto HSA leads to a change in the conformation of HSA, which affects the physiological effects of this protein.