Hydrogen chloride solution
SIAL/90964 - 3 M in methanol, for GC derivatization, LiChropur™
Synonym: Methanolic HCl
CAS Number: 7647-01-0
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): HCl
Molecular Weight: 36.46
MDL Number: MFCD00011324
Linear Formula: HCl
Product Type: Chemical
concentration | 3 M in methanol |
density | 0.871-0.881 g/mL at 20 °C |
form | liquid |
grade | for GC derivatization |
InChI | 1S/ClH/h1H |
InChI key | VEXZGXHMUGYJMC-UHFFFAOYSA |
quality | LiChropur™ |
Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
reaction suitability | reagent type: derivatization reagent reaction type: Acylations |
shipped in | dry ice |
SMILES string | Cl |
storage temp. | −20°C |
technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
Application: | Learn more in the Product Information ![]() |
Application: | Suitable for derivatization of corticosteroids, estrogens, fatty acids, hop and beer bitter acids, lipids and formic and acetic acid (in cigarette smoke). |
Features and Benefits: | • Derivatization of fatty acids, particularly volatile (short chain) fatty acids • Clean reaction (no side reaction) with volatile by-products • Provides clean, fast, quantitative derivatization |
General description: | Methanolic HCl (hydrogen chloride in methanol) is particularly useful for preparing methyl esters of volatile (short chain) fatty acids. Fatty acids are esterified by heating them with an anhydrous alcohol (e.g., methanol) in the presence of an acidic catalyst (e.g., HCl) in a sealed vessel at a high temperature for a short time. In the reaction, a fatty acid molecule and an alcohol molecule are joined, with the release of a water molecule. The derivatives can be quickly and easily recovered, quantitatively, from the reaction medium. |
Legal Information: | LiChropur is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
Symbol | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Signal word | Danger |
Hazard statements | H225 - H290 - H301 + H311 + H331 - H315 - H319 - H335 - H370 |
Precautionary statements | P210 - P280 - P301 + P310 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P311 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
RIDADR | UN 3286 8(6.1)(3) / PGII |
WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
Flash Point(F) | 49.5 °F - closed cup |
Flash Point(C) | 9.7 °C - closed cup |
Density | 0.871-0.881 g/mL at 20 °C |
Storage Temp. | −20°C |
UNSPSC | 12352200 |