Hydrocarbon Building Blocks

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Acros Organics product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Acros Organics product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

3-Carboxypropanesulfonamide is a chemical compound that has been shown to have the ability to modulate cardiac cell function. This compound has been shown to be effective in a reaction monitoring technique, which monitors the functional groups and techniques of chemical reactions, in order to introduce this molecule into the cell membrane and alter its potential. 3-Carboxypropanesulfonamide is capable of changing the lipid composition of the membrane by introducing a linker group that can bind with other molecules such as cholesterol or phospholipids. This linker group alters the membrane potential of cells, leading to changes in ion flow and cellular response.

(R)-(-)-1,3-Butanediol is a chiral compound that belongs to the group of organic compounds called diols. It is used in the fermentation of Candida parapsilosis and other yeast species to produce enantiomerically pure (S)-(-)-1,3-butanediol. The racemate can be converted into the two enantiomers by chemical means or by enzymatic resolution. The process for large-scale production is similar to that for ethanol fermentation, but with 2-propanol as substrate instead of glucose. The fermentor has been shown to be effective at producing large quantities of 1,3-butanediol in a short time period.