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Synthesis and characterization of a new, highly fluorescent label, 4-a
cetylamino-1,8-naphthalimide-N-caproic acid (6) have been described. T
he synthesis of this molecule has been effected starting from acenapht
hene, a non-fluorescent starting compound, through a series of chemica
l reactions.