Mettler-Toledo Calibration substance ME 18872, Caffeine
SIAL/75035 - traceable to primary standards (LGC)
Synonym: Caffeine; 1,3,7-
CAS Number: 58-08-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C8H10N4O2
Molecular Weight: 194.19
EC Number: 200-362-1
MDL Number: MFCD00005758
Linear Formula: C8H10N4O2
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | cleaning products food and beverages personal care pharmaceutical |
| description | for the calibration of the thermosystem 900 |
| format | neat |
| grade | analytical standard |
| InChI | 1S/C8H10N4O2/c1-10-4-9-6- |
| InChI key | RYYVLZVUVIJVGH-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 234-236.5 °C (lit.) |
| quality | traceable to primary standards (LGC) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the certificate and label |
| SMILES string | CN1C(=O)N(C)c2ncn(C)c2C1= |
| Application: | Mettler-Toledo calibration standard ME 18872, caffeine (234-236.5 °C) finds its use in the calibration of thermosystem 900, in both pharmacopeia and thermodynamic modes of operation. This mp standard is also employed as a temperature calibration standard in thermal analysis techniques. |
| Features and Benefits: | • Melting point calibration standard traceable to a primary standard from LGC, London • Melting points measured in both thermodynamic and pharmacopeia modes • Available with certificates of analysis and safety data sheet • A product of analytical standard grade that meets the QC/QA requirements of melting point analysis • Ready-to-use melting point standard, supplied as a finely ground powder |
| General description: | Caffeine Mettler-Toledo melting point standard is useful for the routine calibration of Mettler-Toledo melting point instrument. The value for its melting point equals an average of 6 to 12 measurements with a Mettler-Toledo MP70 excellence melting point instrument that is calibrated with primary standards. |
| Symbol | GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H302 |
| Precautionary statements | P301 + P312 + P330 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 22 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| mp | 234-236.5 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352210 |


