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Cadaverine

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

1,5-Diaminopentane, 1,5-Pentanediamine, Pentamethylenediamine

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Linear Formula:
NH2(CH2)5NH2
CAS Number:
462-94-2
Molecular Weight:
102.18
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329757785
EC Number:
207-329-0
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1697256
MDL number:
MFCD00008239
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

assay

≥96.5% (GC), 96.5-103.5% (T)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

impurities

≤1.5% water

refractive index

n20/D 1.457-1.459, n20/D 1.458 (lit.)

bp

178-180 °C (lit.)

mp

14-16 °C (lit.)

density

0.873 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

SMILES string

NCCCCCN

InChI

1S/C5H14N2/c6-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-7H2

InChI key

VHRGRCVQAFMJIZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Cadaverine, a biogenic amine, belongs to the class of aliphatic diamines and is commonly found in food products including cheese, fish products, fermented sausages, fish sauces, etc. It can be used as a freshness marker and as an indicator of microbial spoilage since it is most commonly identified in food products as a result of inappropriate storage conditions and microbial contamination.

Application

Cadaverine may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in:
  • Food samples using an electrochemical disposable screen-printed device consisting of two working electrodes in array mode and reversed-phase high-pressure liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection (HPLC-FLD).
  • Biological matrices using reversed-phase liquid chromatography separation coupled to electrospray ionization-ion trap tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-ESI-ITMS/MS).

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pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H314

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

143.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

62 °C - closed cup

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCN1217
BCCM7629
BCCK7416
BCCH2468
BCCD2620

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Simultaneous determination of cadaverine and putrescine using a disposable monoamine oxidase based biosensor
Henao-Escobar W, et al.
Talanta, 117, 405-411 (2013)
Dietary exposure assessment of putrescine and cadaverine and derivation of tolerable levels in selected foods consumed in Austria
Rauscher-Gabernig E, et al.
European Food Research and Technology, 235(2), 209-220 (2012)
Determination of putrescine, cadaverine, spermidine and spermine in different chemical matrices by high performance liquid chromatography?electrospray ionization?ion trap tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC?ESI?ITMS/MS).
Ibarra A A G, et al.
Journal of Chromatography. B, Biomedical Sciences and Applications, 1002, 176-184 (2015)
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