Taurine
SIAL/PHR1109 - Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material
Synonym: 2-
CAS Number: 107-35-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C2H7NO3S
Molecular Weight: 125.15
EC Number: 203-483-8
MDL Number: MFCD00008197
Linear Formula: NH2CH2CH2SO3H
Product Type: Chemical
| agency | traceable to USP 1643361 |
| API family | taurine |
| application(s) | cleaning products cosmetics flavors and fragrances food and beverages personal care pharmaceutical (small molecule) |
| CofA | current certificate can be downloaded |
| format | neat |
| grade | certified reference material |
| pharmaceutical secondary standard | |
| InChI | 1S/C2H7NO3S/c3-1-2-7(4,5) |
| InChI key | XOAAWQZATWQOTB-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | >300 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 300  |
| SMILES string | NCCS(O)(=O)=O |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| HPLC: suitable |
| Analysis Note: | These secondary standards offer multi-traceability to the USP, EP (PhEur) and BP primary standards, where they are available. |
| Application: | Taurine may be used as a pharmaceutical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in pharmaceutical dosage form by high performance thin layer chromatography. |
| Application: | These Secondary Standards are qualified as Certified Reference Materials. These are suitable for use in several analytical applications including but not limited to pharma release testing, pharma method development for qualitative and quantitative analyses, food and beverage quality control testing, and other calibration requirements. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Non-selective endogenous agonist at glycine receptors. Conditionally essential sulfonated amino acid which modulates apoptosis in some cells; functions in many metabolic activities; a product of methionine and cysteine metabolism. |
| Footnote: | To see an example of a Certificate of Analysis for this material enter LRAA7126 in the slot below. This is an example certificate only and may not be the lot that you receive. |
| General description: | Certified pharmaceutical secondary standards for application in quality control provide pharma laboratories and manufacturers with a convenient and cost-effective alternative to pharmacopeia primary standards |
| Other Notes: | This Certified Reference Material (CRM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO 17034 and ISO/IEC 17025. All information regarding the use of this CRM can be found on the certificate of analysis. |
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| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| mp | >300 °C (lit.) |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 41116107 |