N3877

Potassium 4-nitrophenyl sulfate

sulfatase substrate, chromogenic, ≥98% (TLC), powder

• Synonym(s): 4-Nitrophenyl sulfate potassium salt
• Linear Formula: NO₂C₆H₄OSO₂OK
• CAS Number: 6217-68-1
• Molecular Weight: 257.26
• Beilstein: 3786392
• EC Number: 228-288-5
• MDL number: MFCD00007466
• UNSPSC Code: 12352204
• PubChem Substance ID: 24897664
• NACRES: NA.32

Properties

• product name: Potassium 4-nitrophenyl sulfate, sulfatase substrate
• Assay: ≥98% (TLC)
• form: powder
• mp: 246-250 °C (lit.)
• solubility: water: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless to very faintly greenish-yellow (to Very Light Yellow)
• shipped in: wet ice
• storage temp.: −20°C
• SMILES string: [K+].[O-][N+](=O)c1ccc(OS([O-])(=O)=O)cc1
• InChI: 1S/C6H5NO6S.K/c8-7(9)5-1-3-6(4-2-5)13-14(10,11)12;/h1-4H,(H,10,11,12);/q;+1/p-1
• InChI key: BITVAZYUWRLLCN-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Description

Application

Potassium 4-nitrophenyl sulfate has been used:

• as a substrate to measure arylsulfatase activity in cell-free coelomic fluid
• as a substrate for p-nitrophenyl glycoside-based enzyme assay
• to inhibit arylsulfatase
• as an inorganic analog of organic aryl ester sulphate

Substrates

Chromogenic sulfatase substrate.

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves