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Specification Sheet

Product Name
Curcumin suitable for matrix substance for MALDI-MS, ≥99.5% (HPLC)

Product Number
78246

Product Brand
SIAL

CAS Number
458-37-7

Molecular Weight
368.38

Test

Specification

APPEARANCE (COLOR)Yellow to Very Dark Yellow and Orange to Very Dark Orange
APPEARANCE (FORM)Powder or Crystals
PURITY (HPLC AREA %)≥ 99.5 %
MELTING POINT183 - 188 C
CARBON CONTENT68.47 % (theory)
HYDROGEN CONTENT5.47 % (theory)
PROTON NMR SPECTRUMCONFORMS TO STRUCTURE
METAL TRACE ANALYSIS (ICP)CORRESPONDS TO REQUIREMENTS
BARIUM (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
CALCIUM (ICP)≤ 100 mg/kg
CADMIUM (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
COBALT (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
CHROMIUM (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
COPPER (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
IRON (ICP)≤ 30 mg/kg
POTASSIUM (ICP)≤ 50 mg/kg
MAGNESIUM (ICP)≤ 30 mg/kg
MANGANESE (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
SODIUM (ICP)≤ 50 mg/kg
NICKEL (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
LEAD (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
ZINC (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
RECOMMENDED RETEST PERIOD36 MONTHS