1,8-Diazafluoren-9-one

1,8-Diazafluoren-9-one
1,8-Diazafluoren-9-one
Identifiers
CAS number 54078-29-4
ChemSpider 633891 YesY
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Properties
Molecular formula C11H6N2O
Molar mass 182.18 g/mol
Melting point

229-233 °C

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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
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1,8-Diazafluoren-9-one, also known as DFO, is a chemical that is used to find fingerprints on porous surfaces. It makes fingerprints glow when they are lit by blue-green light.

DFO reacts with amino acids present in the fingerprint to form highly fluorescent derivatives. Excitation with light at ~470 nm results in emission at ~570 nm.[1]

References

  1. ^ C.A. Pounds et al. (1990). J. Forensic Sci. 35: 169. 

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