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Citrinin solution

~100 μg/mL in acetonitrile, analytical standard

Synonym(s):

4,6-Dihydro-8-hydroxy-3,4,5-trimethyl-6-oxo-3H-2-benzopyran-7-carboxylic acid solution

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C13H14O5
CAS Number:
518-75-2
Molecular Weight:
250.25
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329755166
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
EC Number:
200-835-2
MDL number:
MFCD00006912
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

concentration

~100 μg/mL in acetonitrile

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
food and beverages
personal care

format

single component solution

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

C[C@H]1OC=C2C(O)=C(C(O)=O)C(=O)C(C)=C2[C@@H]1C

InChI

1S/C13H14O5/c1-5-7(3)18-4-8-9(5)6(2)11(14)10(12(8)15)13(16)17/h4-5,7,15H,1-3H3,(H,16,17)/t5-,7-/m1/s1

InChI key

CQIUKKVOEOPUDV-IYSWYEEDSA-N

General description

Citrinin is a hepato-nephrotoxic mycotoxin. It can be produced by several filamentous fungi genera of Monauscus, Aspergillus, and Penicillium, which is commonly found as a contaminant in stored grains, foods, feedstuffs and also in biological fluids.

Application

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Analysis Note

purity : ≥97.0% (HPLC)

Disclaimer

Supply conditions do not apply to the regions and states of Brazil: North, Northeast, Mato Grosso do Sul, Mato Grosso, and Rio Grande do Sul.

pictograms

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GHS02,GHS07

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

35.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

2.0 °C - closed cup

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCN7289
BCCM5504
BCCL6542
BCCK9859
BCCJ4789

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Review on the qualitative and quantitative analysis of the mycotoxin citrinin
Xu J-B, et al.
Food Control, 17(4), 271- 285 (2006)
Hediyeh Davoudi Moghadam et al.
Journal of the science of food and agriculture, 99(9), 4439-4444 (2019-03-14)
Today, there is an increasing concern about the consumption of synthetic colorants in food because of their possible health hazards. Monascus purpureus has attracted a great deal of attention as it produces various coloured pigments with high chemical stability, but
Presence of citrinin in grains and its possible health effects
Culig B, et al.
African Journal of Traditional, Complementary, and Alternative Medicines : AJTCAM / African Networks on Ethnomedicines, 14(3), 22-22 (2017)
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