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500257 Riboflavin

E 101 (i)

Riboflavin MSDS (material safety data sheet) or SDS, CoA and CoQ, dossiers, brochures and other available documents.

Synonyms: Lactoflavine, Vitamin B2

CAS #: 83-88-5 EC Number: 201-507-1 Molar Mass: 376.37 g/mol Hill Formula: C₁₇H₂₀N₄O₆ Grade: E 101 (i)
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CAS #EC NumberHill FormulaMolar MassGrade Value
83-88-5201-507-1C₁₇H₂₀N₄O₆376.37 g/molE 101 (i)

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Catalogue NumberPackaging Qty/Pack
5.00257.2500 Metal can 2.5 kg
Description
Catalogue Number500257
SynonymsLactoflavine, Vitamin B2
References
Product Information
CAS number83-88-5
EC number201-507-1
GradeE 101 (i)
Hill FormulaC₁₇H₂₀N₄O₆
Molar Mass376.37 g/mol
HS Code2936 23 10
Structure formula ImageStructure formula Image
Quality LevelMQ300
Applications
Biological Information
Physicochemical Information
Melting Point290 °C (decomposition)
pH value6 (H₂O)
Vapor pressure<0.001 hPa
Bulk density100 kg/m3
Solubility0.07 g/l
Dimensions
Materials Information
Toxicological Information
LD 50 oralLD50 Rat > 10000 mg/kg
Safety Information according to GHS
RTECSVJ 1400000
Storage class10 - 13 Other liquids and solids
WGKWGK 1 slightly hazardous to water
Disposal3
Relatively unreactive organic reagents should be collected in container A. If halogenated, they should be collected in container B. For solid residues use container C.
Safety Information
Product Usage Statements
Storage and Shipping Information
StorageStore at +15°C to +25°C.
Packaging Information
Transport Information
Declaration (railroad and road) ADR, RIDKein Gefahrgut
Declaration (transport by air) IATA-DGRNo Dangerous Good
Declaration (transport by sea) IMDG-CodeNo Dangerous Good
Supplemental Information
Specifications
Assay (spectrophotometrically; calc. on dried substance)98.0 - 102.0 %
Appearanceyellow to orange yellowish powder
Identity (TLC)conforms
Identity (Fluorescence test)conforms
Identity (IR-spectrum)conforms
Absorbance maximaat about 223 nm, 267 nm, 373 nm and 444 nm
Absorption ratio (A 373 nm / A 267 nm)0.31 - 0.33
Absorption ratio (A 444 nm / A 267 nm)0.36 - 0.39
Spec. rotation [α²0/D (5 g/l, sodium hydroxide (0.05 mol/l), calc. on dried substance, Ph Eur)-135 - -115 °
Spec. rotation [α²0/D (5 g/l, dilute sodium hydroxide and ethanol, calc. on dried substance, JP)-142 - -128 °
Spec. rotation [α²5/D (5 g/l, sodium hydroxide (0.05 mol/l), calc. on dried substance, USP)-135 - -115 °
Primary aromatic amines (as Aniline)≤ 100 ppm
Heavy metals (as Pb)≤ 40 ppm
Al (Aluminium)≤ 10 ppm
As (Arsenic)≤ 3 ppm
Cd (Cadmium)≤ 1 ppm
Hg (Mercury)≤ 1 ppm
Pb (Lead)≤ 2 ppm
Lumiflavin (USP)passes test
Methanol (HS-GC)≤ 10000000 ppm
3-Methyl-1-butanol (HS-GC)≤ 5000 ppm
Other residual solventsexcluded by production process
Related substances (HPLC) (Impurity A (Lumiflavin))≤ 0.025 %
Related substances (HPLC) (Impurity B)≤ 0.20 %
Related substances (HPLC) (Impurity C)≤ 0.20 %
Related substances (HPLC) (Impurity D)≤ 0.20 %
Related substances (HPLC) (Largest unspecified impurity)≤ 0.10 %
Related substances (HPLC) (Sum of all impurities)≤ 0.5 %
Sulfated ash (600 °C)≤ 0.1 %
Loss on Drying (105 °C)≤ 1.5 %
Meets analytical specifications of Ph Eur, JP, USP.
Conforms to the purity criteria on food additives according to the current European Commission Regulation.
The information provided does not imply the suitability of the product for any particular application. It is customer’s sole responsibility, prior to use, to determine that the product is suitable and permitted for the customer’s intended use and application.
Global Trade Item Number
Catalogue Number GTIN
5.00257.2500 04022536256344