Cyclohexane is an organic compound with a chemical formula C6H12. It is a colorless liquid with a pungent odor, insoluble in water, and soluble in most organic solvents such as ethanol, ether, benzene, and acetone. Cyclohexyl fragments are a common structure in both natural and synthetic drugs. It can be used as both core structure and part of achiral side chain.
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.