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56396

Caffeine

certified reference material, TraceCERT®, Manufactured by: Sigma-Aldrich Production GmbH, Switzerland

Synonym(s):

1,3,7-Trimethylxanthine

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H10N4O2
CAS Number:
58-08-2
Molecular Weight:
194.19
UNSPSC Code:
12352210
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329758206
EC Number:
200-362-1
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
17705
MDL number:
MFCD00005758

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technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

InChI

1S/C8H10N4O2/c1-10-4-9-6-5(10)7(13)12(3)8(14)11(6)2/h4H,1-3H3

SMILES string

CN1C(=O)N(C)c2ncn(C)c2C1=O

InChI key

RYYVLZVUVIJVGH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

grade

certified reference material, TraceCERT®

product line

TraceCERT®

manufacturer/tradename

Manufactured by: Sigma-Aldrich Production GmbH, Switzerland

mp

234-236.5 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

Quality Level

300

Gene Information

human ... ADORA1(134), ADORA2A(135), ADORA2B(136), ADORA3(140)

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Application

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General description

Caffeine is a behaviorally active substance mainly found in beverages like coffee and tea. It can have diverse effects on brain functions.
This certified reference material (CRM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 17034. This CRM is traceable to primary material from an NMI, e.g. NIST or NMIJ.
Certified content by quantitative NMR incl. uncertainty and expiry date are given on the certificate.
Download your certificate at: http://www.sigma-aldrich.com.

Other Notes

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Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Legal Information

TraceCERT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

pictograms

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GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H302

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

Regulatory Listings

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Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ishl_indicated

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

ishl_notified

56396-100MG: + 56396-BULK: + 56396-VAR:

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Actions of caffeine in the brain with special reference to factors that contribute to its widespread use
Fredholm.BB, et al.
Pharmacological Reviews, 51, 83-133 (1999)
Naoko Masumoto et al.
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Mogroside V is one of the characteristic and effective components of luohanguo extract, a food additive used as a sweetener in Japan as per Japan's Standards and Specifications for Food Additives (JSFA; 9th ed.). JSFA stipulates that the quantitative determination
Louise A Horrigan et al.
Pharmacology & therapeutics, 111(3), 877-892 (2006-03-17)
Caffeine is a member of the methylxanthine family of drugs, and is the most widely consumed behaviourally active substance in the western world. This article is focused on the impact of caffeine on immune function. In this regard, a number
Jonathan M Hodgson et al.
The American journal of clinical nutrition, 97(5), 943-950 (2013-04-05)
Measures of blood pressure variation have been associated with cardiovascular disease and related outcomes. The regular consumption of black tea can lower blood pressure, but its effects on blood pressure variation have yet to be investigated. We aimed to assess
Nicolas Bousette et al.
Journal of cellular physiology, 229(3), 374-383 (2013-09-17)
Calnexin (CNX) is an endoplasmic reticulum (ER) quality control chaperone that has been implicated in ER stress. ER stress is a prominent pathological feature of various pathologic conditions, including cardiovascular diseases. However, the role of CNX and ER stress has
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