Zearalenone
SIAL/32939 - reference material
Synonym: F-2 toxin; F-2 toxin
CAS Number: 17924-92-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C18H22O5
Molecular Weight: 318.36
MDL Number: MFCD00133085
Linear Formula: C18H22O5
Product Type: Chemical
application(s) | cleaning products cosmetics food and beverages personal care |
format | neat |
grade | analytical standard |
reference material | |
InChI | 1S/C18H22O5/c1-12-6-5-9-1 |
InChI key | MBMQEIFVQACCCH-QBODLPLBSA |
Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
SMILES string | C[C@H]1CCCC(=O)CCCC=Cc2 |
storage temp. | −20°C |
technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
HPLC: suitable |
Application: | Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support. |
Application: | Zearalenone has been used as an analytical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in: • Beer samples by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). It may be used as an analytical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in: • Cereals by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). • Maize samples by high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS). |
General description: | Zearalenone is one of the estrogenic metabolites produced by Fusarium species. It is usually found to co-occur with trichothecenes. |
Symbol | ![]() ![]() |
Signal word | Danger |
Hazard statements | H314 - H361d |
Precautionary statements | P201 - P260 - P280 - P301 + P330 + P331 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 + P310 |
Hazard Codes | C |
Risk Statements | 63-34-62 |
Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-45 |
RIDADR | UN 3261 8 / PGII |
WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
Storage Temp. | −20°C |
UNSPSC | 85151701 |