Uses
Lumichrome is a derivative of Riboflavin, a vitamin with a key role in maintaining cellular function and health in human and animals. Dyes and metabolites.
Chemical Properties
solid
Uses
Lumichrome is a derivative of Riboflavin (R415000), a vitamin with a key role in maintaining cellular function and health in human and animals. Dyes and metabolites.
Definition
ChEBI: A compound showing blue fluorescence, formed by a photolysis of riboflavin in acid or neutral solution.
Purification Methods
Recrystallise lumichrome twice from glacial AcOH and dry it at 100o in a vacuum. [Cresswell & Wood J Chem Soc 4768 1960, Beilstein 26 III/IV 2538.]