1-Aminopyrene is used in the synthesis of novel fluorescent nanoscale ionic silicate platelets for use in bacterial detection and other biosensor applications.
It acts as a precursor molecule for production of other fluorescent probes such as 1-Azidopyrene, APTS, and N-(1-Pyrene)iodoacetamide.
Colorless crystals. Yellow needles from hexane, melting point 117-8°C.
1-Aminopyrene neutralizes acids in exothermic reactions to form salts plus water. May be incompatible with isocyanates, halogenated organics, peroxides, phenols (acidic), epoxides, anhydrides, and acid halides. May generate hydrogen, a flammable gas, in combination with strong reducing agents such as hydrides.
1-Aminopyrene is probably combustible.
1-Aminopyrene [1606-67-3] M 217.3, m 117-118o, pK 1 2.91 (50% aqueous EtOH), pK 2 2.77 (50% aqueous EtOH). Crystallise it from hexane. [Beilstein 12 IV 3460.]
