Chemical Properties
white to light yellow crystal powde
Uses
Used to determine the ability of an organism to split indole from the tryptophan molecule.
Uses
4-(Dimethylamino)cinnamaldehyde is a reagent used in the assay of apotryptophanase and tryptophanase. It has been used in a chromogenic method for quantifying proanthocyandines in cranberry powder.
Uses
4-(Dimethylamino)cinnamaldehyde is a reagent for assay of indole product of apotryptophanase and tryptophanase. It has been used in a chromogenic method for quantifying proanthocyandines in cranberry powder.
Definition
ChEBI: 4-dimethylaminocinnamaldehyde is a member of cinnamaldehydes.
General Description
DMACA is basically a selective staining reagent. It helps identify the flavanols by staining them blue in color.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Reagent for assay of indole product of apotryptophanase and tryptophanase. DMAC produces colored adducts with flavanols for subsequent HPLC. It has been used in a chromogenic method for quantifying proanthocyandines in cranberry powder.
Purification Methods
The aldehyde crystallises from EtOH or ligroin and is dried in vacuo. The oxime has m 157o (from ligroin). The phenylhydrazone has m 169o (form MeOH). It is used as a reagent for amines (with NH3, UV has max at 630nm). [K.nig et al. Chem Ber 61 2075 2075, Quareshi & Kahn Anal Chim Acta 86 309 1976, Beilstein 14 III 184, 14 IV 197.]
