Pyreneisoneofthesimplestpolyaromatichydrocarbons(PAHs).PyrenederivativesareknownfortheirABIlitytointercalatedsDNA.
Pyrenepossessesintrinsicfluorescence.Whentwopyreneresiduesarelocatedincloseproximity,excimerformationcanbeobservedbyfluorescencespectroscopy.Pyrenehasbeenthereforeusedtoprobestructuresofbiomolecules.
EthynylpyrenemoleculecontainsterminaltriplebondfragmentforClickchemistry,aswellasothercouplingreactionssuchasSonogashiracoupling.
Generalproperties
| Appearance: | lightyellowsolid | 
| Molecularweight: | 226.27 | 
| CASnumber: | 34993-56-1 | 
| Molecularformula: | C18H10 | 
| Solubility: | goodinchloroform,dichloromethane,toluene,lowinwater | 
| Qualitycontrol: | NMR1H(95%)and13C,TLC | 
| Storageconditions: | Storage:24monthsafterreceivalat-20°Cinthedark.Transportation:atroomtemperatureforupto3weeks.Avoidprolongedexposuretolight. | 
Spectralproperties
| Excitationmaximum,nm: | 343;326;313;276;265;242;234 | 
| Emissionmaximum,nm: | 377;397 |