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Hydrogen chloride solution

3 M in methanol, for GC derivatization, LiChropur™

Synonym(s):

Methanolic HCl

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
HCl
CAS Number:
7647-01-0
Molecular Weight:
36.46
MDL number:
MFCD00011324
UNSPSC Code:
12352301
NACRES:
NA.05

grade

for GC derivatization

Quality Level

100

form

liquid

quality

LiChropur™

reaction suitability

reagent type: derivatization reagent
reaction type: Acylations

concentration

3 M in methanol

technique(s)

gas chromatography (GC): suitable

density

0.871-0.881 g/mL at 20 °C

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

Cl

InChI

1S/ClH/h1H

InChI key

VEXZGXHMUGYJMC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Methanolic HCl (hydrogen chloride in methanol) is particularly useful for preparing methyl esters of volatile (short chain) fatty acids. Fatty acids are esterified by heating them with an anhydrous alcohol (e.g., methanol) in the presence of an acidic catalyst (e.g., HCl) in a sealed vessel at a high temperature for a short time. In the reaction, a fatty acid molecule and an alcohol molecule are joined, with the release of a water molecule. The derivatives can be quickly and easily recovered, quantitatively, from the reaction medium.

Application

Learn more in the Product Information
Suitable for derivatization of corticosteroids, estrogens, fatty acids, hop and beer bitter acids, lipids and formic and acetic acid (in cigarette smoke).

Features and Benefits

  • Derivatization of fatty acids, particularly volatile (short chain) fatty acids
  • Clean reaction (no side reaction) with volatile by-products
  • Provides clean, fast, quantitative derivatization

Legal Information

LiChropur is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 1 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Eyes,Central nervous system, Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

49.5 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

9.7 °C - closed cup

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

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BCCK4902
BCCM4723
BCCK8900
BCCK6873
BCCL9676

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