CAS 1606-67-3: 1-Aminopyrene

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1-Pyrenamin

1-Aminopyrene is a chemical compound that has been shown to be an optical sensor for the detection of skin cancer. The compound reacts with nitrite ions in the blood, leading to a change in its optical properties. 1-Aminopyrene can be used as a tracer molecule and has been shown to be effective in tracking and imaging tumor cells in mice. This chemical is stable under most conditions and does not react with other chemicals, which makes it suitable for use in biological systems. 1-Aminopyrene is also able to inhibit microbial metabolism by reacting with nitrite ions, thereby inhibiting enzyme activity. It has been shown that this reaction may be due to the transfer of electrons from 1-aminopyrene to nitrite ions and the protonation of 1-aminopyrene by a hydroxyl ion.

It acts as a precursor molecule for production of other fluorescent probes such as 1-Azidopyrene, APTS, and N-(1-Pyrene)iodoacetamide. 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.

Applications 1-Aminopyrene is used in the synthesis of novel fluorescent nanoscale ionic silicate platelets for use in bacterial detection and other biosensor applications. References Lin, H.. et al.: ACS App. Mater. Inter., 7, 10771 (2015);