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N-Hydroxysuccinimide (CAS 6066-82-6)

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Alternate Names:
1-Hydroxy-2,5-pyrrolidinedione; NHS
Application:
N-Hydroxysuccinimide is useful in the carbodiimide method for improved amidations and peptide couplings
CAS Number:
6066-82-6
Purity:
≥99%
Molecular Weight:
115.09
Molecular Formula:
C4H5NO3
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.
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N-Hydroxysuccinimide, known as NHS, is a hydroxylated succinimide that is widely used in the activation of carboxylic acids to N-Hydroxysuccinimide-esters to promote coupling with nucleophiles. This approach is most employed in activating the free acid forms of fluorophores for promoting conjugation of these fluorophores to amine residues of proteins. Use of N-Hydroxysuccinimide ester activation has also been described in the synthesis of N-acyl amino acids.


N-Hydroxysuccinimide (CAS 6066-82-6) References

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N-Hydroxysuccinimide, 25 g

sc-219162A
25 g
$40.00

N-Hydroxysuccinimide, 100 g

sc-219162
100 g
$53.00

N-Hydroxysuccinimide, 250 g

sc-219162B
250 g
$94.00

N-Hydroxysuccinimide, 1 kg

sc-219162C
1 kg
$166.00

N-Hydroxysuccinimide, 5 kg

sc-219162D
5 kg
$385.00

N-Hydroxysuccinimide, 10 kg

sc-219162E
10 kg
$719.00