A dicationic surfactant for enhancing the chemiluminescence of chemiluminescent compounds particularly dioxetanes which are triggerable is described. The surfactant has the formula X.sup.- (R.sub.1).sub.3 A.sup.+ CH.sub.2 --Link--CH.sub.2 A.sup.+ (R.sub.2).sub.3 X.sup.- wherein A is selected from the group consisting of phosphorus and nitrogen atoms separately or together, wherein X is an anionic counterion and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are selected from the group consisting of unsubstituted and substituted alkyl and aralkyl groups containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 can be the same or different, and wherein Link is a carbon chain group selected from the group consisting of dialkylenearyl, aryl, alkylene, alkenylene and alkynylene groups containing 4 to 20 carbon atoms. The surfactants are particularly useful in Western and Southern blot assays.
                            本发明涉及一种双
阳离子表面活性剂,用于增强
化学发光化合物的
化学发光性能,特别是可触发的二氧杂环烷类化合物。该表面活性剂的
化学式为X.sup.- (R.sub.1).sub.3 A.sup.+ CH.sub.2 --Link--CH.sub.2 A.sup.+ (R.sub.2).sub.3 X.sup.-,其中A选自
磷和氮原子,分别或同时存在;X为阴离子计数离子;R.sub.1和R.sub.2选自含1至20个碳原子的未取代和取代的烷基和芳基烷基;R.sub.1和R.sub.2可以相同也可以不同;Link是选择自含4至20个碳原子的双烷基芳基、芳基、烷基、烯基和炔基的碳链基团。该表面活性剂在Western和Southern印迹分析中特别有用。