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Lithium phenyl-2,4,6-trimethylbenzoylphosphinate

Lithium phenyl-2,4,6-trimethylbenzoylphosphinate

≥95%

Synonym(s):

LAP

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C16H16LiO3P
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
294.21
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352128
NACRES:
NA.23
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Quality Level

Assay

≥95%

form

crystalline powder

color

white to off-white

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CC1=C(C(P(C2=CC=CC=C2)(O[Li])=O)=O)C(C)=CC(C)=C1

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Application

Lithium phenyl-2,4,6-trimethylbenzoylphosphinate (LAP) is a water soluble, cytocompatible, Type I photoinitiator for use in the polymerization of hydrogels or other polymeric materials. This photoinitator is preferred over Irgacure 2959 for biological applications due to its increased water solubility, increased polymerization rates with 365 nm light, and absorbance at 400 nm allowing for polymerization with visible light. The improved polymerization kinetics enable cell encapsualation at reduced initiator concentration and longer wavelength light, which has been shown to reduce initiator toxicity and increase cell viability.

Features and Benefits

  • Superior water solubility
  • Biocompatible
  • Sensitiveto visible light

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Benjamin D Fairbanks et al.
Macromolecules, 44(8), 2444-2450 (2011-04-23)
Various techniques have been adopted to impart a biological responsiveness to synthetic hydrogels for the delivery of therapeutic agents as well as the study and manipulation of biological processes and tissue development. Such techniques and materials include polyelectrolyte gels that
Benjamin D Fairbanks et al.
Biomaterials, 30(35), 6702-6707 (2009-09-29)
Due to mild reaction conditions and temporal and spatial control over material formation, photopolymerization has become a valuable technique for the encapsulation of living cells in three dimensional, hydrated, biomimetic materials. For such applications, 2-hydroxy-1-[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy) phenyl]-2-methyl-1-propanone (I2959) is the most
Zachary M Geisterfer et al.
STAR protocols, 1(3), 100221-100221 (2020-12-31)
Cell-free extract derived from the eggs of the African clawed frog Xenopus laevis is a well-established model system that has been used historically in bulk aliquots. Here, we describe a microfluidic approach for isolating discrete, biologically relevant volumes of cell-free
Andrew C Daly et al.
Nature communications, 12(1), 753-753 (2021-02-04)
Cellular models are needed to study human development and disease in vitro, and to screen drugs for toxicity and efficacy. Current approaches are limited in the engineering of functional tissue models with requisite cell densities and heterogeneity to appropriately model
Kavin Kowsari et al.
iScience, 24(11), 103372-103372 (2021-11-27)
To address current unmet needs in terms of scalability and material biocompatibility for future photocrosslinking-based additive manufacturing technologies, emergent platform designs are in inexorable demand. In particular, a shift from the present use of cell-damaging UV light sources in light-based

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  1. May I know the exact content for this product? (Purity(HPLC) is about the area ratio, right?)

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    1. The purity value of this product is approximately 99%, depending on the lot number. The percentage purity is calculated by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) using area ratios obtained from the chromatograms.

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  2. What is the quantum yield of this photoinitiator for 365 nm light?

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    1. The quantum yield of this product at 365 nm is not tested. Here is a reference paper that reported the quantum yield of 0.35: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/macp.1991.021921010?msockid=09c4269466ab65c01be132a5675564f9

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  3. How is shipping temperature determined? And how is it related to the product storage temperature?

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    1. Products may be shipped at a different temperature than the recommended long-term storage temperature. If the product quality is sensitive to short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped on wet or dry-ice. If the product quality is NOT affected by short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped at ambient temperature. As shipping routes are configured for minimum transit times, shipping at ambient temperature helps control shipping costs for our customers. For more information, please refer to the Storage and Transport Conditions document: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/marketing/global/documents/316/622/storage-transport-conditions-mk.pdf

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  4. How can I determine the shelf life / expiration / retest date of this product?

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    1. If this product has an expiration or retest date, it will be shown on the Certificate of Analysis (COA, CofA). If there is no retest or expiration date listed on the product's COA, we do not have suitable stability data to determine a shelf life. For these products, the only date on the COA will be the release date; a retest, expiration, or use-by-date will not be displayed.
      For all products, we recommend handling per defined conditions as printed in our product literature and website product descriptions. We recommend that products should be routinely inspected by customers to ensure they perform as expected.
      For products without retest or expiration dates, our standard warranty of 1 year from the date of shipment is applicable.
      For more information, please refer to the Product Dating Information document: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/marketing/global/documents/449/386/product-dating-information-mk.pdf

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  5. Hello, I would like to know what is the minimum power to activate LAP?

    1 answer
    1. Minimum activation levels are not determined for this product. As per the product information, this compound demonstrates increased polymerization rates with 365 nm light, and absorbance at 400 nm allowing for polymerization with visible light. See the link below for a publication that may be helpful.
      https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7408440/

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