Benzene is an important organic compound with the chemical formula C6H6, and its molecule consists of a ring of 6 carbon atoms, each with 1 hydrogen atom. Benzene is a sweet, flammable, colorless and transparent liquid with carcinogenic toxicity at room temperature, and has a strong aromatic odor. It is insoluble in water, easily soluble in organic solvents, and can also be used as an organic solvent itself. The ring system of benzene is called benzene ring, and the structure after removing one hydrogen atom from the benzene ring is called phenyl. Benzene is one of the most important basic organic chemical raw materials. Many important chemical intermediates can be derived from benzene through substitution reaction, addition reaction and benzene ring cleavage reaction.
Benzotriazole is a bicyclic nitrogen heterocycle formed by the fusion of the benzene ring with the 4,5-positions or the “d” site of 1H-1,2,3-triazole. The benzotriazoles are known as important intermediates in the preparation of organic products such as β-amido ketones, aldehydes, β-ketoesters, ionic liquid, and as reagents for acylation and thioacylation reactions. 1H-Benzotriazoles are also known to exhibit broad spectrum of pharmacological activities. There are numerous benzotriazole-based clinically used drugs in the market for the treatment of various diseases.
Silanes are a series of silicon substitutes for carbon alkanes, which consisting of multiple silicon atoms linked to each other as the main chain and hydrogen atoms or other chemical elements linked with the main chain. Silanes are versatile chemicals used in the modification of SPR sensor surfaces. In particular, the silane molecules, such as 3-mercaptopropyl trimethoxy silane, are convenient for use as linkers in surface modification of SPR sensors.