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B9934

Sigma-Aldrich

BTA-1

≥98% (HPLC), solid

Synonym(s):

2-(4´-Methylaminophenyl)benzothiazole

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C14H12N2S
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
240.32
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77

Quality Level

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

solid

color

yellow

solubility

DMSO: soluble ~10 mg/mL

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CNc1ccc(cc1)-c2nc3ccccc3s2

InChI

1S/C14H12N2S/c1-15-11-8-6-10(7-9-11)14-16-12-4-2-3-5-13(12)17-14/h2-9,15H,1H3

InChI key

FHJRKGXJBXPBGA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... APP(351)

Biochem/physiol Actions

BTA-1 is a fluorescent thioflavin-T derivative with 50-fold higher affinity for β-amyloid aggregates.
BTA-1 is a probe for β-amyloid aggregates; fluorescent thioflavin-T derivative; exhibits high affinity for amyloid deposits; displays 50-fold higher affinity than thioflavin-T; selectively stains cerebral plaques and cerebrovascular amyloid deposits in the brains of PS1/APP transgenic mice, as well as Aβ fibrils in postmortem brain tissue obtained from AD patients; crosses the blood brain barrier.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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