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Heroin

analytical standard, ≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

Diacetylmorphine

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C21H23NO5
CAS Number:
561-27-3
Molecular Weight:
369.41
EC Number:
209-217-7
MDL number:
MFCD00468072
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329815171
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

drug control

USDEA Schedule I; regulated under CDSA - not available from Sigma-Aldrich Canada; estupefaciente (Spain); Decreto Lei 15/93: Tabela IA (Portugal)

storage condition

desiccated

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

color

white to beige

solubility

H2O: <0.2 mg/mL
DMSO: 5 mg/mL, clear
ethanol: 6 mg/mL
0.1 M HCl: <6.67 mg/mL

application(s)

forensics and toxicology
pharmaceutical (small molecule)
veterinary

format

neat

SMILES string

CN1CC[C@]23[C@H]4Oc5c(OC(C)=O)ccc(C[C@@H]1[C@@H]2C=C[C@@H]4OC(C)=O)c35

InChI

1S/C21H23NO5/c1-11(23)25-16-6-4-13-10-15-14-5-7-17(26-12(2)24)20-21(14,8-9-22(15)3)18(13)19(16)27-20/h4-7,14-15,17,20H,8-10H2,1-3H3/t14-,15+,17-,20-,21-/m0/s1

InChI key

GVGLGOZIDCSQPN-PVHGPHFFSA-N

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General description

Heroin is a highly addictive illicit drug and opioid agonist, widely used in medical applications as an analgesic.

Application

Heroin may be used as a standard to determine the amount of heroin present in clandestine heroin samples using capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) technique. Heroin may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in biological samples using different chromatography techniques.
Heroin may be used as a standard to determine the amount of heroin present in clandestine heroin samples using capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) technique.
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Pictograms

Skull and crossbones
GHS06

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H300 + H310 + H330

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Dermal - Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 2 Oral

Storage Class Code

6.1A - Combustible, acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
025M4605V
091M4628V
039K1133
019K4605
068K1502

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The past decade in the U.S. has been marked by a media fascination with the white prescription opioid cum heroin user. In this paper, we contrast media coverage of white non-medical opioid users with that of black and brown heroin
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Protocols

HPLC Analysis of Heroin, Cocaine, Amphetamine and MDMA on Ascentis® Express HILIC

Separation of Heroin, analytical standard, ≥98% (HPLC); Cocaine hydrochloride, analytical standard; D-Amphetamine hemisulfate salt solution, 1.0 mg/mL in methanol, analytical standard, for drug analysis; (±)-3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine hydrochloride solution, analytical standard, for drug analysis, 1.0 mg/mL in methanol

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