Chemistry:3-Aminophthalic acid

3-Aminophthalic acid

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 3-Aminobenzene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid
Other names 3-Aminophthalic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	5434-20-8 Y 27846-29-3 (dianion)
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	71803
PubChem CID	79490
UNII	7XV0V19ZDG Y
InChI 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
SMILES c1cc(c(c(c1)N)C(=O)O)C(=O)O
Properties
Chemical formula	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).
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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.