45347

Epoxy embedding medium, hardener MNA

≥95.0%

• Synonym(s): Methyl-5-norbornene-2,3-dicarboxylic anhydride, Epon^™ MNA substitute, MNA, Methylnorbornene-2,3-dicarboxylic acid anhydride, Methyl nadic anhydride
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₀H₁₀O₃
• CAS Number: 25134-21-8
• Molecular Weight: 178.18
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 162395
• EC Number: 246-644-8
• UNSPSC Code: 41102904
• PubChem Substance ID: 24868813
• NACRES: MA.02

Properties

• biological source: synthetic
• Quality Level: 100
• vapor density: 6.1 (20 °C, vs air)
• vapor pressure: 5 mmHg ( 120 °C)
• assay: ≥95.0%
• refractive index: n20/D 1.506 (lit.); n20/D 1.507
• density: 1.232 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• application(s): hematology; histology
• storage temp.: room temp
• SMILES string: [H][C@]12C3CC(C(C)=C3)[C@@]1([H])C(=O)OC2=O
• InChI: 1S/C10H10O3/c1-10-6-3-2-5(4-6)7(10)8(11)13-9(10)12/h2-3,5-7H,4H2,1H3/t5-,6+,7+,10+/m0/s1
• InChI key: LTVUCOSIZFEASK-MPXCPUAZSA-N

Description

General description

Epoxy embedding medium is generally used for biological tissues during study by electron microscopy. Usually, it consists of three components; Epon 812 resin, an anhydride hardener and an accelerator.[1]

additional information see 45359 Epoxy Embedding Medium kit

Application

It was used during transmission electron microscopy done for the analysis of epithelial cells; during a study performed to understand the epithelial cell growth and stratification in minimal culture conditions.[2]

Legal Information

Epon is a trademark of Hexion, Inc.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS08,GHS05,GHS07
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H302,H314,H317,H334
• pcodes: P261 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Corr. 1C - Skin Sens. 1
• Storage Class: 8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 275.0 °F
• flash_point_c: 135 °C
• ppe: Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter