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6-Dodecanoyl-N,N-dimethyl-2-naphthylamine , ≥97.0%(HPLC), used for fluorescence analysis , 74515-25-6

Synonym(s):
2-(Dimethylamino)-6-dodecanoylnaphthalene;Laurdan;N,N-Dimethyl-6-dodecanoyl-2-naphthylamine

CAS NO.:74515-25-6

Empirical Formula: C24H35NO

Molecular Weight: 353.54

MDL number: MFCD00467560

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Update time: 2022-07-08

PRODUCT Properties

Melting point: 88 °C(lit.)
Boiling point: 497.4±20.0 °C(Predicted)
Density  0.987±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)
storage temp.  -20°C
solubility  DMF: soluble
pka 4.44±0.40(Predicted)
form  Solid
color  Off-White to Pale Brown
Appearance yellow crystals
BRN  7379104

Description and Uses

Laurdan (6-dodecanoyl-2-dimethylaminonaphthalene) is a membrane-permeable fluorescent probe highly sensitive to the physical state of the surrounding phospholipids.


Laurdan is composed of a chain of lauric acid linked to a naphthalene molecule. The hydrophobic tail of the fatty acid embeds the probe in the lipid bilayer. The naphthalene moiety of the molecule localizes at the level of the glycerol backbones of the membrane phospholipids. The chemical structure and membrane location of Laurdan makes it sensitive to the presence and mobility of water molecules in the lipid bilayer. Quantitation of the generalized polarization of Laurdan can be used to identify the phospholipid phase. When excited at 340 nm, generalized polarization values are 0.6 for the gel phase and −0.2 for the liquid crystalline phase. The generalized polarization changes only with phase state and does not change with a polar head group or pH in the range of 4-10.


Laurdan is suitable for generalized polarization imaging and scanning fluorescence correlation spectroscopy. It can also be used to image lipid rafts (lipid microdomains) in live and fixed cells and whole tissues with multiphoton microscopy. The emission maxima of Laurdan are 440 nm and 490 nm in gel and liquid phase membranes, respectively.


To make a concentrated Laurdan stock solution of up to 20 mM, dissolve it in either DMF or acetonitrile.

6-Dodecanoyl-N,N-dimethyl-2-naphthylamine is a fluorescent membrane probe used in phospholipid multilamellar aggregates which distinguishes between phase transitions, phase fluctuations and the coexistence of phase domains. Studies indicate that the bulky and highly hydrated polar head groups of glycosphingolipids interact well with 6-Dodecanoyl-N,N-dimethyl-2-naphthylamine. The fluorescence is derived from the naphthalene moiety, in which a small dipole moment exists due to a partial charge separation between the 2-dimethylamino and the 6-carbonyl residues. This fluorescent tag is ideal to study dipolar relaxation because this compound emits different light depending on the environment it is in. For instance, 6-Dodecanoyl-N,N-dimethyl-2-naphthylamine emits red light in a polar solvent and

Safety

Symbol(GHS) 
GHS07
Signal word  Warning
Hazard statements  H302-H315-H319-H335
Precautionary statements  P261-P280-P301+P312-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338
WGK Germany  3
8-10

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