Name: Rhein
Brand: SIAL

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):

C₁₅H₈O₆

CAS Number:

478-43-3

Molecular Weight:

284.22

Beilstein:

2222155

EC Number:

207-521-4

MDL number:

MFCD00009618

UNSPSC Code:

85151701

PubChem Substance ID:

329753592

NACRES:

NA.24

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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥95.0% (HPLC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

impurities

≤5.0% water

mp

≥300 °C (lit.)

application(s)

food and beverages

format

neat

SMILES string

OC(=O)c1cc(O)c2C(=O)c3c(O)cccc3C(=O)c2c1

InChI

1S/C15H8O6/c16-9-3-1-2-7-11(9)14(19)12-8(13(7)18)4-6(15(20)21)5-10(12)17/h1-5,16-17H,(H,20,21)

InChI key

FCDLCPWAQCPTKC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Rhein is an active component of rhubarb (Rheum officinale), a medicinal herb in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). It is known to exhibit antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activities.

Application

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Rhein may be used as an analytical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in rat plasma and rhubarb roots, dock flowers and senna leaves by column-switching high-performance liquid chromatography and normal-phase high performance liquid chromatography, respectively.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

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Pictograms

GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315,H319,H335

Precautionary Statements

P261 - P264 - P271 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

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