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H9903

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1-(Heptafluorobutyryl)imidazole

BioReagent, suitable for derivatization

Synonym(s):

1-(Perfluorobutyryl)imidazole

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C7H3F7N2O
CAS Number:
32477-35-3
Molecular Weight:
264.10
Beilstein:
4488026
EC Number:
251-063-8
MDL number:
MFCD00014503
UNSPSC Code:
12352005
PubChem Substance ID:
24895875
NACRES:
NA.32

product line

BioReagent

Quality Level

100

bp

158-163 °C (lit.)

suitability

suitable for derivatization

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

FC(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(=O)n1ccnc1

InChI

1S/C7H3F7N2O/c8-5(9,6(10,11)7(12,13)14)4(17)16-2-1-15-3-16/h1-3H

InChI key

MSYHGYDAVLDKCE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

1-(Heptafluorobutyryl)imidazole, also known as HFBI, is an acylating derivatization reagent. It is a mild amine-group derivatizing agent. HFBI doesn’t produce acidic by-products in reaction, and the unutilized reagent doesn’t damage the chromatographic process. Post derivatization reaction, the HFB (Heptafluorobutyryl) derivatives are analyzed chromatographically.

Application

1-(Heptafluorobutyryl)imidazole is used as a derivatizing agent for analysing Sulphur mustard metabolites. It is suitable to study dispersive derivatization of degradation products.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Mild amine-group derivatizing reagent; non-acidic by-product prevents decomposition and reduces GC column degradation.

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

170.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

77 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Meehir Palit et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 1218(32), 5393-5400 (2011-07-09)
A new derivatization and extraction technique termed as dispersive derivatization liquid-liquid extraction (DDLLE) speeds up the analysis process by removing the requirement for drying of the sample. The derivatization process takes place at the interface between the analyte containing aqueous
Zhiyong Nie et al.
Talanta, 85(2), 1154-1159 (2011-07-06)
The N-terminal valine adduct (HETE-Val) in globin is believed to behave as a long-lived biomarker after exposure to sulfur mustard (HD). Development of a highly sensitive method for monitoring HETE-Val, particularly at low HD exposure levels or for retrospective detection
The use of tandem mass spectrometry for the identification and quantitation of tryptolines (tetrahydro-beta-carbolines) in tissue extracts.
J V Johnson et al.
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Y Luo et al.
Journal of chromatography. B, Biomedical applications, 667(2), 344-348 (1995-05-19)
A method for the monitoring of dihydroetorphine hydrochloride, a powerful anaesthetic and analgesic drug, in biological fluids was developed, involving GC-MS with multiple selected-ion monitoring. Dihydroetorphine was extracted from human blood and urine with dichloromethane and then derivatized with N-heptafluorobutyrylimidazole
A Fidder et al.
Archives of toxicology, 74(4-5), 207-214 (2000-08-26)
The development of a procedure for retrospective detection and quantitation of exposure to the arsenical dichloro(2-chlorovinyl)arsine (lewisite; L1) has been initiated. Upon incubation of human blood with [14C]L1 (20 nM-0.2 mM) in vitro, more than 90% of the total radioactivity
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