1,2-Cyclohexanedione

• CAT Number: R042665
• CAS Number: 765-87-7
• Molecular Formula: C6H8O2
• Molecular Weight: 112.128
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: 1,2-Dioxocyclohexane; NSC 32950; NSC 627435
• Target: Endogenous Metabolite
• Storage: -20°C
• IUPAC Name: cyclohexane-1,2-dione
• InChI: InChI=1S/C6H8O2/c7-5-3-1-2-4-6(5)8/h1-4H2
• InChIKey: OILAIQUEIWYQPH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: C1CCC(=O)C(=O)C1

1,2-Cyclohexanedione (CAS 765-87-7) is a specific reagent for arginine residues.

Reference

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