PHR1003

Aspirin (Acetyl Salicylic Acid)

Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material

• Synonym(s): Acetylsalicylic acid, 2-Acetoxybenzoic acid, O-Acetylsalicylic acid, ASA, Aspirin
• Linear Formula: 2-(CH₃CO₂)C₆H₄CO₂H
• CAS Number: 50-78-2
• Molecular Weight: 180.16
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 779271
• EC Number: 200-064-1
• MDL number: MFCD00002430
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• PubChem Substance ID: 329823034
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: certified reference material; pharmaceutical secondary standard
• Quality Level: 300
• agency: traceable to BP 617; traceable to Ph. Eur. A0200000; traceable to USP 1044006
• API family: aspirin
• CofA: current certificate can be downloaded
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable; gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• mp: 134-136 °C (lit.)
• application(s): pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• format: neat
• storage temp.: 2-30°C
• SMILES string: CC(=O)Oc1ccccc1C(O)=O
• InChI: 1S/C9H8O4/c1-6(10)13-8-5-3-2-4-7(8)9(11)12/h2-5H,1H3,(H,11,12)
• InChI key: BSYNRYMUTXBXSQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Gene Information: human ... PTGS1(5742) , PTGS2(5743)

Description

General description

Aspirin (Acetyl Salicylic Acid) is a cyclo-oxygenase inhibitor and an antiplatelet agent, widely used for the secondary preventions of heart attack and stroke.
Pharmaceutical secondary standards for application in quality control, provide pharma laboratories and manufacturers with a convenient and cost-effective alternative to the preparation of in-house working standards.

Application

Aspirin (Acetyl Salicylic Acid) may be used as a pharmaceutical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in pharmaceutical formulations using spectrophotometric technique and reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography technique.

These Secondary Standards are qualified as Certified Reference Materials. These are suitable for use in several analytical applications including but not limited to pharma release testing, pharma method development for qualitative and quantitative analyses, food and beverage quality control testing, and other calibration requirements.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Blocks the production of prostaglandins by inhibiting cyclooxygenase (prostaglandin H synthase), with greater selectivity toward the COX-1 isoform. The antithrombotic effect is due to the inhibition of COX-1 in platelets that blocks thromboxane production and platelet aggregation. Chemopreventive against colorectal and other solid tumors.

Blocks the production of prostaglandins by inhibiting cyclooxygenase (prostaglandin H synthase), with greater selectivity toward the COX-1 isoform. The antithrombotic effect is due to the inhibition of COX-1 in platelets that blocks thromboxane production and platelet aggregation. Chemopreventive against colorectal and other solid tumors.

Analysis Note

These secondary standards offer multi-traceability to the USP, EP (PhEur) and BP primary standards, where they are available.

Other Notes

This Certified Reference Material (CRM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO 17034 and ISO/IEC 17025. All information regarding the use of this CRM can be found on the certificate of analysis.

Footnote

To see an example of a Certificate of Analysis for this material enter LRAB7669 in the slot below. This is an example certificate only and may not be the lot that you receive.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H302
• pcodes: P264 - P270 - P301 + P312 - P501
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 482.0 °F
• flash_point_c: 250 °C