Description
4-Methylumbelliferyl caprylate is a fluorogenic substrate for esterase with C8 activity yielding a blue fluorescent solution upon cleavage. Employed in the identification of Salmonella spp. based on the detection of caprylate esterase.
Applications
A fluorogenic substrate
Synonyms
4-Methylumbelliferyl octanoate; 4-methyl-2-oxo-2H-chromen-7-yl octanoate
Molecular Formula
C18H22O4
Solubility
Soluble in ethyl acetate (~50 mg/ml), methanol, water, and acetone (>10 mg/ml).
Refractive Index
1.51 (Predicted)
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