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Barbituric acid

for analysis EMSURE®

Synonym(s):

Barbituric acid, 2,4,6-Trihydroxypyrimidine, N,N′-Malonylurea

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H4N2O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
128.09
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352115
EC Index Number:
200-658-0
NACRES:
NA.21

Quality Level

product line

EMSURE®

assay

≥99% (acidimetric)

form

solid

potency

>5000 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)

sulfated ash

≤0.1%

loss

≤0.1% loss on drying, 105°C

pH

2-3 (60 °C, 50 g/L in H2O)

mp

250-252 °C (decomposition)

solubility

11.45 g/L

bulk density

720 kg/m3

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤40 ppm

cation traces

Fe: ≤10 ppm
heavy metals (as Pb): ≤50 ppm

storage temp.

15-25°C

InChI

1S/C4H4N2O3/c7-2-1-3(8)6-4(9)5-2/h1H2,(H2,5,6,7,8,9)

InChI key

HNYOPLTXPVRDBG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Linkage

Replaces: BX0035; BX0035-3

Analysis Note

Assay (acidimetric): ≥ 99
Identity (IR-spectrum): passes test
Chloride (Cl): ≤ 40 ppm
Heavy metals (as Pb): ≤ 50 ppm
Fe (Iron): ≤ 10 ppm
Sulfated ash: ≤ 0.1 %
Loss on Drying (105°C): ≤ 0.1 %
Suitability as reagent (for cyanide determination): passes test

Legal Information

EMSURE is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

302.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

150.00 °C - closed cup


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