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Phenethyl isothiocyanate

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

PEITC, 2-Phenylethyl isothiocyanate

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Linear Formula:
C6H5CH2CH2NCS
CAS Number:
2257-09-2
Molecular Weight:
163.24
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329760932
EC Number:
218-855-5
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2084162
MDL number:
MFCD00004821
eCl@ss:
32129103
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Segment

assay

≥98.5% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

refractive index

n20/D 1.5888 (lit.), n20/D 1.589-1.591

bp

139-140 °C/11 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.094 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cosmetics
food and beverages

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

S=C=NCCc1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C9H9NS/c11-8-10-7-6-9-4-2-1-3-5-9/h1-5H,6-7H2

InChI key

IZJDOKYDEWTZSO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Phenethyl isothiocyanate, an organic isothiocyanate, is a cruciferous vegetable ingredient present as a glucosinolate in cabbage, turnips, radishes, etc. It is a well-known chemopreventive agent reported to be effective against cancers affecting the lung, breast, pancreas, prostate and so on.

Application

Phenethyl isothiocyanate may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in biological samples and vegetable extracts by various chromatography techniques.

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Pictograms

Health hazardExclamation mark
GHS08,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point (°F)

235.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point (°C)

113 °C - closed cup

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