1-Dimethylamino-2,4-diphenyl-1-butene-3,4-dione

Abstract

Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is lower alkyl or phenyl lower alkyl; R.sub.2 is phenyl or substituted phenyl; and R.sub.3 is substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, naphthyl or indolyl; Are fluorogenic reagents which react with primary amino groups to form fluorophors. The above compounds are useful for fluorescent labeling of materials of biological importance.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.