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1.04167

Guanidinium thiocyanate

for biochemistry

Synonym(s):

Guanidinium thiocyanate

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Linear Formula:
H2NC(NH)NH2 · HSCN
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
118.16
UNSPSC Code:
12352107
EC Index Number:
209-812-1
NACRES:
NB.21
MDL number:
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Quality Segment

form

solid

pH

4.8-6.0 (20 °C, 1420 g/L in H2O, saturated solution)

mp

118 °C

solubility

1420 g/L

density

1.29 g/cm3 at 20 °C

bulk density

630 kg/m3

foreign activity

RNAse, none detected

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

[S-]C#N.[N+H3]\C(=N\[H])\N

InChI

1S/CH5N3.CHNS/c2-1(3)4;2-1-3/h(H5,2,3,4);3H

InChI key

ZJYYHGLJYGJLLN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Analysis Note

Appearance (colour): white
Appearance (description): coarse-crystalline powder
Assay (argentometric): ≥ 99.0 %
Melting range: 117 - 120 °C
Cu (Copper): ≤ 0.00005 %
Fe (Iron): ≤ 0.0005 %
Pb (Lead): ≤ 0.00005 %
Zn (Zinc): ≤ 0.0002 %
Sulfated ash: ≤ 0.05 %
RNases: not detectable


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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1C

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Storage Class

8B - Non-combustible, corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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