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Specification Sheet

Product Name
(−)-Cotinine analytical standard

Product Number
74003

Product Brand
sial

CAS Number
486-56-6

Molecular Weight
176.22

Test

Specification

APPEARANCE (COLOR)Colorless to Yellow and White to Yellow
APPEARANCE (FORM)Viscous Liquid or Powder or Chunk(s) or Solie
PURITY (GC AREA %)≥ 98.5 %
SPECIFIC ROTATION (20/D)-23.0 - -19.0 Degrees
CONCENTRATIONC=1 in ETHANOL
CARBON CONTENT68.17% (Theory)
HYDROGEN CONTENT6.86% (Theory)
NITROGEN CONTENT15.89% (Theory)
PROTON NMR SPECTRUMCONFORMS TO STRUCTURE
REMARKS≤ 3.0% Water (calculated from Elemental Analysis)
EXPIRY PERIOD36 MONTHS