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1,2-Diamino-4,5-methylenedioxybenzene as a Highly Sensitive Fluorogenic Reagent for α-Keto Acids
Nakamura, Masaru,Hara, Shuuji,Yamaguchi, Masatoshi,Takemori, Yasuyo,Ohkura, Yosuke
, p. 687 - 692 (2007/10/02)
The reactivity of pyruvic acid with 1,2-diaminobenzenes was investigated as part of a survay of fluorogenic reagents for α-keto acids of biological importance.Of eight 1,2-diaminobenzenes tested, 1,2-diamino-4,5-methylenedioxybenzene was found to be the best reagent in terms of sensitivity and reactivity.The reagent reacts with α-keto acids in an acidic solution to produce the corresponding fluorescent derivatives, which fluorescent most intensely in a neutral medium.The derivatives of ten α-keto acids can be separeted within 18 min by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography with isocratic elution.The detection limits for the acids are at femtomole levels for an injection volume of 10 μl.The fluorescent product from pyruvic acid was characterized as 3-methyl-6,7-methylenedioxy-2(1H)-quinoxalinone.The fluorescence properties of the product are also described.