84429

Hydrochloric acid

~6 M in H₂O, for amino acid analysis

• Synonym(s): Hydrogen chloride solution
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): HCl
• CAS Number: 7647-01-0
• Molecular Weight: 36.46
• EC Number: 231-595-7
• MDL number: MFCD00011324
• UNSPSC Code: 12352301
• PubChem Substance ID: 57653008
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• Product Name: Hydrochloric acid solution, ~6 M in H₂O, for amino acid analysis
• grade: for amino acid analysis
• Quality Level: 100
• vapor pressure: 190 mmHg ( 25 °C)
• form: liquid
• quality: ampule
• analyte chemical class(es): amino acids
• concentration: 5900-6100 mmol/L (alkalimetric); ~6 M in H₂O
• pH: <1
• bp: 100 °C (lit.)
• solubility: water: miscible
• density: 1.050-1.150 g/cm³
• SMILES string: Cl
• InChI: 1S/ClH/h1H
• InChI key: VEXZGXHMUGYJMC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

The Product is 6M solution of hydrochloric acid in water. Hydrochloric acid is a strong mineral acid. It participates in the synthesis of alloxan (hexahydropyrimidine-2,4,5,6-tetrone)[1] and hydrated aluminum chloride.[2]

Application

Hydrochloric acid may be used in the following studies:

• Preparation of orcinolhydrochloric acid (Bial′s reagent), which is useful for the quantitative determination of sialic acids.[3]
• Hydrolytic decomposition of chitin.[4]
• Preparation of ammonium chloride.[5]

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS05,GHS07
• Signal Word: Warning
• Hazard Statements: H290,H315,H319,H335
• Precautionary Statements: P234 - P261 - P264 - P271 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• Target Organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class Code: 8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable