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08941

Citropten

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

5,7-Dimethoxycoumarin, Citropten, Limettin

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C11H10O4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
206.19
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
EC Number:
207-646-4
MDL number:
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

assay

≥98.0% (HPLC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

impurities

≤1.0% water

mp

146-149 °C (lit.)

application(s)

food and beverages

format

neat

SMILES string

COc1cc(OC)c2C=CC(=O)Oc2c1

InChI

1S/C11H10O4/c1-13-7-5-9(14-2)8-3-4-11(12)15-10(8)6-7/h3-6H,1-2H3

InChI key

NXJCRELRQHZBQA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Citropten is found in the essential oil of bergamot. It is a photomutagenic and phototoxic compound which is used to stimulate human skin pigmentation.

Application

Citropten may be used as a reference standard in the determination of citropten in perfumes and sun-tan cosmetics using high performance liquid chromatography coupled with ultraviolet detector (HPLC-UV).


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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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High-performance liquid chromatographic determination of citropten and bergapten in suction blister fluid after solar product application in humans.
Makki S, et al.
Journal of Chromatography. B, Biomedical Sciences and Applications, 563(2), 407-413 (1991)
Determination of bergapten and citropten in perfumes and suntan cosmetics by high-performance liquid chromatography and fluorescence.
Bettero A and Benassi CA
Journal of Chromatography A, 280(2), 167-171 (1983)
Adriana Arigò et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 1649, 462183-462183 (2021-05-27)
In the European Union, cosmetic products are regulated by the Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009. The Analytical Working Group of the International Fragrance Association (IFRA) suggested that a new sensitive analytical method is needed to determine psoralens in finished cosmetic



Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
278394-100ML04061837581014
278394-500ML04061837581021
08941-100MG04061838652911