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Cyanuric acid

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

1,3,5-Triazine-2,4,6-triol, 2,4,6-Trihydroxy-1,3,5-triazine

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C3H3N3O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
129.07
Beilstein:
126982
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

Assay

≥98.0% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

mp

>360 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

SMILES string

O=C1NC(=O)NC(=O)N1

InChI

1S/C3H3N3O3/c7-1-4-2(8)6-3(9)5-1/h(H3,4,5,6,7,8,9)

InChI key

ZFSLODLOARCGLH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Cyanuric acid (CYA) is a triazine industrial chemical, used in production of scouring powders, household bleaches, industrial cleansers, and automatic dishwasher compounds. It is also used as stabilizers in swimming pools which helps in preventing destruction of chlorine due to UV. It has a weak acid taste and is sparingly soluble in cold water.

Application

Cyanuric acid may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in the following:
  • Milk and milk products using gas chromatography with tandem mass spectrometric (GC-MS/MS) detection.
  • Human urine samples and infant formula using liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS).

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Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

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Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Edward Turner; Thomas
Elements of Chemistry: Including the History of the Imponderables and the Inorganic Chemistry, 563 -563 (1846)
Rapid determination of melamine and cyanuric acid in milk powder using direct analysis in real time-time-of-flight mass spectrometry.
Vaclavik L
Journal of Chromatography A, 1217(25), 4204-4211 (2010)
Determination of melamine and cyanuric acid in human urine by a liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry
Helaleh HIM and Korenaga T
Journal of Chromatography. B, Biomedical Sciences and Applications, 878(9-10), 758-762 (2010)
Robert L Sprando et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 50(12), 4389-4397 (2012-09-12)
Effects of the dosing matrix and timing on the onset of renal crystal formation were evaluated in male and non-pregnant female rats (Fisher 344) exposed to both melamine (MEL) and cyanuric acid (CYA) for 28 days. Rats were fed ground
Cristina C Jacob et al.
Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology, 126(2), 317-324 (2012-01-10)
The intentional adulteration of pet food with melamine and cyanuric acid has been implicated in the kidney failure and death of a large number of cats and dogs in the United States. Although individually these compounds present low toxicity in

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