| Identification | |
| Name: | 5,5-Dimethyl-1-pyrroline-1-oxide |
| Synonyms: | 1-Pyrroline,5,5-dimethyl-, 1-oxide (6CI,7CI,8CI);2,2-Dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrroleN-oxide;5,5-Dimethyl-1-pyrroline 1-oxide;5,5-Dimethyl-4,5-dihydro-3H-pyrrole N-oxide;5,5-Dimethyl-D1-pyrroline 1-oxide;5,5-Dimethyl-D1-pyrrolineN-oxide;DMPO; |
| CAS: | 3317-61-1 |
| EINECS: | 222-011-1 |
| Molecular Formula: | C6H11NO |
| Molecular Weight: | 113.16 |
| InChI: | InChI=1/C6H11NO/c1-6(2)4-3-5-7(6)8/h5H,3-4H2,1-2H3 |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties | |
| Melting Point: | 25-29 °C(lit.) |
| Flash Point: | 204? |
| Density: | 1.015 |
| Stability: | Stable, but light sensitive, hygroscopic and heat sensitive. Store in the dark, under an inert gas, and keep cold. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, moisture. |
| Refractive index: | 1.496 |
| Appearance: | white to faintly yellow solid |
| Specification: |
5,5-Dimethyl-1-pyrroline-1-oxide (CAS NO.3317-61-1) is also named as DMPO ; 5,5-Dimethyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide ; 5,5-Dimethylpyrroline-N-oxide ; 2H-Pyrrole, 3,4-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-, 1-oxide ; 3,4-Dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-2H-pyrrole 1-oxide . 5,5-Dimethyl-1-pyrroline-1-oxide (CAS NO.3317-61-1) is white to faintly yellow solid. It is stable, but light sensitive, hygroscopic and heat sensitive. It stores in the dark, under an inert gas, and keep cold. It is incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, moisture. |
| Biological Activity: | Water soluble nitric oxide spin trap; allows the measurement of oxygen-centered free radicals in biological systems at room temperature using electron spin resonance (ESR). Has a high reaction rate constant for superoxide and hydroxyl radicals, and distinguishes simultaneously among a variety of important biologically generated free radicals. |
| Flash Point: | 204? |
| Storage Temperature: | −20°C |
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