K0753

Kinetin

suitable for plant cell culture, crystalline

• Synonym(s): 6-Furfurylaminopurine, N⁶-Furfuryladenine
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₀H₉N₅O
• CAS Number: 525-79-1
• Molecular Weight: 215.21
• Beilstein: 21703
• EC Number: 208-382-2
• MDL number: MFCD00075757
• UNSPSC Code: 10171502
• PubChem Substance ID: 24896197
• NACRES: NA.72

Properties

• Assay: ≥98% (TLC and HPLC)
• Quality Level: 200
• form: crystalline
• technique(s): cell culture | plant: suitable
• color: white
• mp: 264-270 °C (dec.) (lit.)
• application(s): agriculture
• SMILES string: C(Nc1ncnc2[nH]cnc12)c3ccco3
• InChI: 1S/C10H9N5O/c1-2-7(16-3-1)4-11-9-8-10(13-5-12-8)15-6-14-9/h1-3,5-6H,4H2,(H2,11,12,13,14,15)
• InChI key: QANMHLXAZMSUEX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Kinetin is an artificial cytokinin. It is named due to its ability to stimulate cell division.

Application

Kinetin has been used:

• in modified Murashige and Skoog (MS) media for shoot initiation(4)
• as plant growth regulator (PGR) for shoot induction and proliferation(5)
• to study its effects on the growth of two chlorophyte Microalgae, Haematococcus pluvialis and Dunaliella salina(6)

Biochem/physiol Actions

Kinetin is an adenine-type cytokinin phytohormone that is used in plant culture media such as Murashige & Skoog media in conjunction with auxins such as indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), indole-3-butyric acid (IBA), 1-napthaleneacetic acid (NAA) or others to induce the fomation of callus and to regenerate plant tissues from callus.

Kinetin is capable of inducing the opening of grass stomata.

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves