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Melamine

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

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Synonym(s):
2,4,6-Triamino-1,3,5-triazine, sym-Triaminotriazine
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C3H6N6
CAS Number:
108-78-1
Molecular Weight:
126.12
Beilstein:
124341
MDL number:
MFCD00006055
PubChem Substance ID:
329750341
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

melamine

manufacturer/tradename

USP

mp

>300 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

Nc1nc(N)nc(N)n1

InChI

1S/C3H6N6/c4-1-7-2(5)9-3(6)8-1/h(H6,4,5,6,7,8,9)

InChI key

JDSHMPZPIAZGSV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Melamine USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia.

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

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Health hazard
GHS08

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H351 - H361f - H373

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 2 - Repr. 2 - STOT RE 2

Target Organs

Urinary tract

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

572.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

300 °C - closed cup

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Nano letters, 15(3), 1730-1735 (2015-02-11)
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Rishikesh P Dalal et al.
Nature reviews. Nephrology, 7(5), 267-274 (2011-03-23)
Several well-documented outbreaks of melamine poisoning have occurred in both animals and humans during the past 7 years, which led to the identification of melamine and cyanuric acid as nephrotoxins. This Review provides an overview of the known experimental and
D Frösch et al.
Electron microscopy reviews, 2(2), 231-255 (1989-01-01)
Melamine resins are derived from the heterocyclic compound triaminotriazine, C3H6N6. Similar to proteins in structure and reactivity, water-soluble melamine resins can be used as water-embedding media for electron microscopy (Bachhuber and Frösch, 1983). The idea behind this approach was to
Vivek Bhalla et al.
Kidney international, 75(8), 774-779 (2009-02-13)
Recent outbreaks of nephrolithiasis and acute kidney injury among children in China have been linked to ingestion of milk-based infant formula contaminated with melamine. These cases provide evidence in humans for the nephrotoxicity of melamine, which previously had been described
Jie Ding
Kidney international, 75(8), 780-782 (2009-02-27)
Through screening, diagnosing, and treating childhood urinary stones induced by melamine-tainted formula, Chinese doctors obtained more experience with the clinical as well as the imaging features of the stones, although there still are many questions regarding melamine-associated stones. By reviewing
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