1.07734

Silica gel 60 (0.063-0.200 mm)

for column chromatography (70-230 mesh ASTM)

• Synonym(s): Silica, Silicon dioxide
• Linear Formula: SiO₂
• CAS Number: 7631-86-9
• Molecular Weight: 60.08
• UNSPSC Code: 41115711
• EC Index Number: 231-545-4
• MDL number: MFCD00011232

Properties

• material: spherical silica gel
• Quality Segment: 100
• matrix active group: Irregular-Shaped Silica Gel
• particle size: 63-200 μm
• pore size: 6 nm mean pore size
• pH: 7 (20 °C, 100 g/L in H₂O, slurry)
• bp: 2230 °C (lit.)
• mp: >1600 °C (lit.)
• bulk density: 200‑1430 kg/m³
• application(s): pharma/biopharma processes; plasma purification
• storage temp.: 2-30°C
• SMILES string: O=[Si]=O
• InChI: 1S/O2Si/c1-3-2
• InChI key: VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

irregularly shaped silica gel matrix ideal for simple adsorption processes and normal-phase chromatography

Features and Benefits

Silica gel 60 (0.063-0.200 mm) provides users with:

• High adsorptive capacity
• High chemical inertness and non-toxicity.
• Protective moisture-sensitive substances during storage and transport or for maintaining the dryness of anhydrous solvents.
• Granulates in different sizes or beads

Packaging

Plastic bottle

Analysis Note

pH-value (10 % suspension): 6.5 - 7.5
Fe (Iron): ≤ 0.02 %
Pore volume (N₂-isotherm): 0.74 - 0.84 ml/g
Specific surface area (according to BET; 5-Pt. measurement): 480 - 540 m²/g
Loss on drying (150 °C): ≤ 7.0 %
Particle Size (d10): 75 - 95 µm
Particle Size (d50): 125 - 150 µm
Particle Size (d90): 215 - 245 µm
The specific surface area and the pore volume are related to the raw material

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 13 - Non Combustible Solids
• wgk: nwg
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable