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Alpha Cyclodextrin

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

α-Cyclodextrin, α-Schardinger dextrin, Cyclohexaamylose, Cyclomaltohexaose

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C36H60O30
CAS Number:
10016-20-3
Molecular Weight:
972.84
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
79627
MDL number:
MFCD00078207
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329749475
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

description

API family: alfadex

API family

cyclodextrin, alfadex

manufacturer/tradename

USP

mp

>278 °C (dec.) (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

OC[C@H]1O[C@@H]2O[C@H]3[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O[C@@H]3CO)O[C@H]4[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O[C@@H]4CO)O[C@H]5[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O[C@@H]5CO)O[C@H]6[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O[C@@H]6CO)O[C@H]7[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O[C@@H]7CO)O[C@H]1[C@H](O)[C@H]2O

InChI

1S/C36H60O30/c37-1-7-25-13(43)19(49)31(55-7)62-26-8(2-38)57-33(21(51)15(26)45)64-28-10(4-40)59-35(23(53)17(28)47)66-30-12(6-42)60-36(24(54)18(30)48)65-29-11(5-41)58-34(22(52)16(29)46)63-27-9(3-39)56-32(61-25)20(50)14(27)44/h7-54H,1-6H2/t7-,8-,9-,10-,11-,12-,13-,14-,15-,16-,17-,18-,19-,20-,21-,22-,23-,24-,25-,26-,27-,28-,29-,30-,31-,32-,33-,34-,35-,36-/m1/s1

InChI key

HFHDHCJBZVLPGP-RWMJIURBSA-N

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Alpha Cyclodextrin USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia.

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

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Warning

hcodes

H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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