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PHR1419

Sulfanilic Acid

Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material

Synonym(s):

Sulfanilic acid, 4-Aminobenzenesulfonic acid, Aniline-4-sulfonic acid

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Linear Formula:
4-(H2N)C6H4SO3H
CAS Number:
121-57-3
Molecular Weight:
173.19
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329823389
EC Number:
204-482-5
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
908765
MDL number:
MFCD00007886
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Quality Segment

300

grade

certified reference material, pharmaceutical secondary standard

agency

traceable to USP 1633506

API family

sulfadimethoxine, sulfadiazine, mesalazine

CofA

current certificate can be downloaded

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

mp

>300 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

Nc1ccc(cc1)S(O)(=O)=O

InChI

1S/C6H7NO3S/c7-5-1-3-6(4-2-5)11(8,9)10/h1-4H,7H2,(H,8,9,10)

InChI key

HVBSAKJJOYLTQU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Sulfanilic Acid is a synthetic organic compound, obtained via sulfonation of aniline with sulfuric acid. It is widely used for the production of optical brightening agents, synthetic organic dyes, food colorants and additives.

Application

These Secondary Standards are qualified as Certified Reference Materials. These are suitable for use in several analytical applications including but not limited to pharma release testing, pharma method development for qualitative and quantitative analyses, food and beverage quality control testing, and other calibration requirements.

Other Notes

Find a digital Reference Material for this product available on our online platform ChemisTwin® for NMR. You can use this digital equivalent on ChemisTwin® for your sample identity confirmation and compound quantification (with digital external standard). An NMR spectrum of this substance can be viewed and an online comparison against your sample can be performed with a few mouseclicks. Learn more here and start your free trial.
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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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