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Specification Sheet

Product Name
Caffeic acid suitable for matrix substance for MALDI-MS, ≥99.0% (HPLC)

Product Number
60018

Product Brand
sial

CAS Number
331-39-5

Molecular Weight
180.16

Test

Specification

APPEARANCE (COLOR)White to Light Yellow
APPEARANCE (FORM)Powder
TITRATION (T) NAOH 0.1M98.5 - 101.5 %
PURITY (HPLC AREA %)≥ 99.0 %
SOLUBILITY (COLOR)Very Light Yellow to Dark Yellow
SOLUBILITY (TURBIDITY)Clear
SOLUBILITY (METHOD)1G IN 10ML METHANOL
CARBON CONTENT60.00 % (THEORY)
HYDROGEN CONTENT4.48 % (THEORY)
PROTON NMR SPECTRUMCONFORMS TO STRUCTURE
TEST BY UV SPECTROSCOPYCORRESPONDS TO REQUIREMENTS
METAL TRACE ANALYSIS (ICP)CORRESPONDS TO REQUIREMENTS
BARIUM (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
CALCIUM (ICP)≤ 20 mg/kg
CADMIUM (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
COBALT (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
CHROMIUM (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
COPPER (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
IRON (ICP)≤ 20 mg/kg
POTASSIUM (ICP)≤ 50 mg/kg
MAGNESIUM (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
MANGANESE (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
SODIUM (ICP)≤ 50 mg/kg
NICKEL (ICP)≤ 20 mg/kg
LEAD (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
ZINC (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
RECOMMENDED RETEST PERIOD42 MONTHS