30873

Rhein

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): 4,5-Dihydroxyanthraquinone-2-carboxylic acid, 9,10-Dihydro-4,5-dihydroxy-9,10-dioxo-2-anthracenecarboxylic acid, Cassic acid, Chrysazin 3-carboxylic acid, Monorhein, Rheic acid, Rhubarb yellow
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₅H₈O₆
• CAS Number: 478-43-3
• Molecular Weight: 284.22
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 2222155
• EC Number: 207-521-4
• MDL number: MFCD00009618
• UNSPSC Code: 85151701
• PubChem Substance ID: 329753592
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Level: 100
• assay: ≥95.0% (HPLC)
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable; gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• impurities: ≤5.0% water
• mp: ≥300 °C (lit.)
• application(s): food and beverages
• format: neat
• SMILES string: OC(=O)c1cc(O)c2C(=O)c3c(O)cccc3C(=O)c2c1
• InChI: 1S/C15H8O6/c16-9-3-1-2-7-11(9)14(19)12-8(13(7)18)4-6(15(20)21)5-10(12)17/h1-5,16-17H,(H,20,21)
• InChI key: FCDLCPWAQCPTKC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Rhein is an active component of rhubarb (Rheum officinale), a medicinal herb in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). It is known to exhibit antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activities.

Application

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

Rhein may be used as an analytical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in rat plasma and rhubarb roots, dock flowers and senna leaves by column-switching high-performance liquid chromatography and normal-phase high performance liquid chromatography, respectively.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

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Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H315,H319,H335
• pcodes: P261 - P264 - P271 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 2