ninhydrin

1H-indene-1,3(2H)-dione, 2,2-dihydroxy-

CAS: 485-47-2 C9 H6 O4 MW: 178.14362000

Identification

Nameninhydrin
IUPAC2,2-dihydroxyindene-1,3-dione
CAS Number485-47-2
EINECS207-618-1
FDA UNIIHCL6S9K23A
Molecular FormulaC9 H6 O4
Molecular Weight178.14362000
MDL NumberMFCD00003791
Nikkaji NumberJ6.001A
Beilstein1910963

Regulatory

Physical Properties

Appearance White to light yellow crystals or powder (est)
Assay 95.00 to 100.00
Food Chemicals Codex Listed No
Melting Point 242.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Boiling Point 449.30 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg (est)
Flash Point 463.00 °F. TCC ( 239.70 °C. ) (est)
logP (o/w) 0.670
Soluble in water, 1.506e+004 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)

Cosmetic Information

CosIngcosmetic data
Cosmetic Usesreducing agents

No sensory data available

Safety Information

Oral/Parenteral Toxicityintraperitoneal-mouse LD50 78 mg/kg
Dermal ToxicityNot determined
Inhalation ToxicityNot determined

GHS Classification

['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']

Safety in Use

Categorycosmetic agents
Recommendation for ninhydrin usage levels up tonot for fragrance use.
Recommendation for ninhydrin flavor usage levels up tonot for flavor use.

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Potential Uses

None Found

Natural Occurrence

not found in nature

Synonyms

2,2- dihydroxy-1,3-indandione 2,2- dihydroxy-1,3-indanedione 2,2- dihydroxy-1H-indene-1,3(2H)-dione 2,2- dihydroxy-2-hydrocyclopenta[1,2-a]benzene-1,3-dione 2,2- dihydroxy-2H-indene-1,3-dione 2,2- dihydroxyindane-1,3-dione 2,2- dihydroxyindene-1,3-dione indan-1,2,3-trione 1,3- indandione, 2,2-dihydroxy- 1,2,3- indantrione 1H- indene-1,3(2H)-dione, 2,2-dihydroxy- ninhydrine PubMed: Tetrahydroindeno[1',2':4,5]pyrrolo[1,2-a]imidazol-5(1H)-ones as Novel Neonicotinoid Insecticides: Reaction Selectivity and Substituent Effects on the Activity Level. PubMed: Purification and identification of novel antioxidant peptides from egg white protein and their antioxidant activities. PubMed: Isolation and identification of cyclic lipopeptides from Paenibacillus ehimensis, strain IB-X-b. PubMed: Actinophytocola sediminis sp. nov., an actinomycete isolated from a marine sediment. PubMed: Validation and application of an improved method for the rapid determination of proline in grape berries. 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PubMed: Direct separation and detection of biogenic amines by ion-pair liquid chromatography with chemiluminescent nitrogen detector. PubMed: Separation of gamma-aminobutyric acid from fermented broth. PubMed: Accelerated hydrolysis method to estimate the amino acid content of wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) flour using microwave irradiation. PubMed: Analysis of Monosodium l-Glutamate in Food Products by High-Performance Thin Layer Chromatography. PubMed: [Humidity as a necessary condition for latent fingerprint detection with ninhydrin--a practice-oriented and inexpensive method using potassium citrate]. PubMed: Melamine and Cyanuric Acid do not interfere with Bradford and Ninhydrin assays for protein determination. PubMed: Wheat gluten amino acid composition analysis by high-performance anion-exchange chromatography with integrated pulsed amperometric detection. PubMed: Various methods for determination of the degree of N-acetylation of chitin and chitosan: a review. PubMed: An antibacterial pyrazole derivative from Burkholderia glumae, a bacterial pathogen of rice. PubMed: Characterization of antimicrobial properties on the growth of S. aureus of novel renewable blends of gliadins and chitosan of interest in food packaging and coating applications. PubMed: Impurity profile of amino acids? PubMed: A review of the current literature on aetiology and measurement methods of halitosis. PubMed: Effect of the electrical currents generated by the intestinal smooth muscle layers on pancreatic enzyme activity: an in vitro study. PubMed: Rapid analysis of taurine in energy drinks using amino acid analyzer and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy as basis for toxicological evaluation. PubMed: Determination of trace hydroxyl radicals by flow injection spectrofluorometry and its analytical application. PubMed: Simultaneous determination of riboflavin, pyridoxine, nicotinamide, caffeine and taurine in energy drinks by planar chromatography-multiple detection with confirmation by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. PubMed: Specificity of a Vibrio vulnificus aminopeptidase toward kinins and other peptidyl substrates. PubMed: A modified ninhydrin reagent using ascorbic acid instead of potassium cyanide. PubMed: Model studies on the influence of high hydrostatic pressure on the formation of glycated arginine modifications at elevated temperatures. PubMed: Dietary S-methylmethionine, a component of foods, has choline-sparing activity in chickens. PubMed: Influence of starter culture ratios and warm room treatment on free fatty acid and amino acid in Swiss cheese. PubMed: Chromogenic derivatives of AHTN (6-acetyl-1,1,2,4,4,7-hexamethyltetralin) react with amino acids and protein in vitro. Spectral characteristics of the colour products. PubMed: Applications of the ninhydrin reaction for analysis of amino acids, peptides, and proteins to agricultural and biomedical sciences. PubMed: Characterization and comparison of commercially available German and American cockroach allergen extracts. PubMed: Effect of exogenous histidine and Garcinia cambogia on histamine formation in skipjack (Katsuwonus pelamis) homogenates. PubMed: Proteolysis in Manchego-type cheese salted by brine vacuum impregnation. PubMed: Diversity of the polar lipids of the food-borne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes. PubMed: A comparison of methods for determining total body protein. PubMed: Metabolic activities of pseudomonads in batch cultures in extract of minced lamb. PubMed: Flow injection spectrophotometric determination of aspartame in dietary products. PubMed: Tumour-promoting activity of ninhydrin on mouse skin. PubMed: Heat treatment of infant formula: effect on postprandial serum alpha-amino-nitrogen concentrations in very-low-birth-weight infants. PubMed: Identification of alpha-carboxamidated and carboxy-terminal glycine forms of peptides in bovine hypothalamus, bovine pituitary and porcine heart extracts. PubMed: Detection and identification of the cross-linking amino acids N tau- and N pi-(2'-amino-2'-carboxy-ethyl)-L-histidine ("histidinoalanine", HAL) in heated milk products. PubMed: Monitoring tripeptidase activity using capillary electrophoresis. Comparison with the ninhydrin assay. PubMed: High sugar content of extracts interferes with colorimetric determination of amino acids and free proline. PubMed: Quantitative analysis of protein deposits on hydrophilic soft contact lenses: I. Comparison to visual methods of analysis. II. Deposit variation among FDA lens material groups. PubMed: A potent thromboxane formation inhibitor in green tea leaves. PubMed: Determination of taurine in infant formulas using ultrafiltration and cation-exchange chromatography. PubMed: A procedure for total protein determination with special application to allergenic extract standardization. PubMed: Some chemical properties of maitotoxin, a putative calcium channel agonist isolated from a marine dinoflagellate. PubMed: Identification of ninhydrin-positive caprolactam metabolites in the rat. PubMed: Studies on LHRH and physiological fluid amino acids in human colostrum and milk. PubMed: Isolation and liquid chromatographic determination of the cyclic peptide mycotoxin cyclosporin A from rice. PubMed: Determination of biogenic amines in cheese and some other food products by high-performance liquid chromatography in combination with thermo-sensitized reaction detection. PubMed: First evidence for the occurrence of N delta-acetyl-L-ornithine and quantification of the free amino acids in the cultivated mushroom, Pleurotus ostreatus. PubMed: Investigations on the origin of two radiation-induced compounds in irradiated meat. PubMed: Diet and medications giving positive ninhydrin reactions on TLC in a newborn urinary screening program. PubMed: Evaluation of lysinoalanine determinations in food proteins. PubMed: Comparison of thin-layer chromatographic detection methods for histamine from food extracts. PubMed: Design assembly of an inexpensive, automated microbore amino acid analyzer: separation and quantitation of amino acids in physiological fluids. PubMed: [Influence of various thermal processes and microwaves on the amino acid composition of food products: implications on their nutritional value]. PubMed: A screening method for protein characterization and differentiation. PubMed: Rapid determination of tryptophan in beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) by the acid ninhydrin method. PubMed: Direct estimation of lysine in corn meals by the ninhydrin color reaction. PubMed: Characterization of growth stimulants in corn steep for lactic streptococci. PubMed: Growth of lactic acid bacteria in waste waters of vegetable-processing plants. PubMed: EVALUATION OF THE EXTRACT-RELEASE VOLUME PHENOMENON AS A RAPID TEST FOR DETECTING SPOILAGE IN BEEF.