3-Aminophthalic acid
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
3-Aminobenzene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid
Other names
3-Aminophthalic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.024.178
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C8H7NO4/c9-5-3-1-2-4(7(10)11)6(5)8(12)13/h1-3H,9H2,(H,10,11)(H,12,13)
    Key: WGLQHUKCXBXUDV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • c1cc(c(c(c1)N)C(=O)O)C(=O)O
Properties
C8H7NO4
Molar mass 181.147 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

3-Aminophthalic acid is a product of the oxidation of luminol. The reaction requires the presence of a catalyst. A mixture of luminol and hydrogen peroxide is used in forensics. When the mixture is sprayed on an area that contains blood, the iron in the hemoglobin in the blood catalyzes a reaction between the mixture, resulting in 3-aminophthalate which gives out light by chemiluminescence.[1]

Luminol reaction
Luminol reaction

References

  1. ↑ Harris, Tom. "How Luminol Works". HowStuffWorks. Discovery Communications. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
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