1-Pyrenebutyric acid
ALDRICH/257354 - 97%
Synonym: 4-(1-Pyrenyl)butyric acid; PyBA
CAS Number: 3443-45-6
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C20H16O2
Molecular Weight: 288.34
EC Number: 222-354-7
MDL Number: MFCD00004141
Linear Formula: C20H16O2
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 97% |
| fluorescence | λex 341 nm; λem 376 nm in methanol |
| λex 342 nm; λem 395 nm (Reaction product) | |
| form | powder |
| InChI | 1S/C20H16O2/c21-18(22)6-2 |
| InChI key | QXYRRCOJHNZVDJ-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 184-186 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | OC(=O)CCCc1ccc2ccc3cccc4c |
| Application: | PBA can be grafted on the surface of graphene and can be used in sensors. It can also be in the fabrication of ultracapacitor electrodes as alternative storage systems. It can also be used in the formation of multi-layered film for photovoltaic applications. |
| General description: | 1-Pyrenebutyric acid (PBA) is a conjugated polymer that has a large π system and a carboxylic group. It is majorly used in surface functionalization. It has a high fluorescence efficiency and stability that make it useful in optoelectronic applications. |
| Packaging: | 1 g in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 5 g in poly bottle |
| Symbol | GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H315 - H319 - H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P261 - P264 - P271 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 97% |
| mp | 184-186 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352103 |


