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Sigma-Aldrich

N-(+)-Biotinyl-6-aminohexanoic acid

≥97.0% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

(+)-Biotin-ε-aminocaproic acid, 6-((Biotinoyl)amino)hexanoic acid, Biotin-X, N-(+)-Biotinyl-6-aminocaproic acid

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C16H27N3O4S
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
357.47
Beilstein:
706392
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.79

Quality Level

Assay

≥97.0% (HPLC)

form

powder

color

colorless to white

mp

220-230 °C (dec.)

cation traces

Ca: ≤20 mg/kg
Cd: ≤5 mg/kg
Co: ≤5 mg/kg
Cr: ≤5 mg/kg
Cu: ≤5 mg/kg
Fe: ≤5 mg/kg
K: ≤50 mg/kg
Mg: ≤5 mg/kg
Mn: ≤5 mg/kg
Na: ≤100 mg/kg
Ni: ≤5 mg/kg
Pb: ≤5 mg/kg
Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

application(s)

detection

SMILES string

[H][C@]12CS[C@@H](CCCCC(=O)NCCCCCC(O)=O)[C@@]1([H])NC(=O)N2

InChI

1S/C16H27N3O4S/c20-13(17-9-5-1-2-8-14(21)22)7-4-3-6-12-15-11(10-24-12)18-16(23)19-15/h11-12,15H,1-10H2,(H,17,20)(H,21,22)(H2,18,19,23)/t11-,12-,15-/m0/s1

InChI key

CMUGHZFPFWNUQT-HUBLWGQQSA-N

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Application

Biotinylation reagent
N-(+)-Biotinyl-6-aminohexanoic acid is suitable to perform biotinylation.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Biotinyl-6-aminohexanoic acid (Biotin-X) may be used in the biosynthesis of biotinylated oligosaccharides. Biotinyl-6-aminohexanoic acid is frequently used as a derivative of N-hydroxysuccinimide ester.

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

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