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2,2-Di(4-tert-octylphenyl)-1-picrylhydrazyl, free radical

Synonym(s):

2,2-Bis[4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenyl]-1-(2,4,6-trinitrophenyl)hydrazinyl, 2,2-Di(4-tert-octylphenyl)-1-picrylhydrazyl, DPPH

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C34H44N5O6
CAS Number:
84077-81-6
Molecular Weight:
618.74
MDL number:
MFCD00012032
UNSPSC Code:
12352005
PubChem Substance ID:
24855599
NACRES:
NA.22

form

solid

mp

171 °C (dec.) (lit.)

λmax

531 nm

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CC(C)(C)CC(C)(C)c1ccc(cc1)N([N]c2c(cc(cc2[N+]([O-])=O)[N+]([O-])=O)[N+]([O-])=O)c3ccc(cc3)C(C)(C)CC(C)(C)C

InChI

1S/C34H44N5O6/c1-31(2,3)21-33(7,8)23-11-15-25(16-12-23)36(26-17-13-24(14-18-26)34(9,10)22-32(4,5)6)35-30-28(38(42)43)19-27(37(40)41)20-29(30)39(44)45/h11-20H,21-22H2,1-10H3

InChI key

CLOCMRDQPYXVKP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

2,2-Di(4-tert-octylphenyl)-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) is classified as a “stable” free radical since it has a long shelf life and can be synthesized and stored under normal laboratory conditions.

Application

2,2-Di(4-tert-octylphenyl)-1-picrylhydrazyl can be used as a calibration standard in electron paramagnetic spectroscopy (EPR) and as a radical scavenger in polymers. It is also used as an efficient reagent in the “DPPH calorimetric assay” to study radical scavenging activities of diverse chemical compounds, mostly of phenolic nature. When DDPF reacts with antioxidant molecules, its color changes from deep purple to pale yellow, which allows the spectrophotometric determination of the antioxidant activity.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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