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A9887

Sigma-Aldrich

Aflatoxin B2

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C17H14O6
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
314.29
Beilstein:
1355115
EC Number:
MDL number:
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77

form

powder

Quality Level

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

COc1cc2O[C@H]3OCC[C@H]3c2c4OC(=O)C5=C(CCC5=O)c14

InChI

1S/C17H14O6/c1-20-10-6-11-14(8-4-5-21-17(8)22-11)15-13(10)7-2-3-9(18)12(7)16(19)23-15/h6,8,17H,2-5H2,1H3/t8-,17+/m0/s1

InChI key

WWSYXEZEXMQWHT-WNWIJWBNSA-N

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General description

Aflatoxin B2/AFB2 is a toxic mycotoxin.

Application

Aflatoxin B2 has been used as a standard in a study to find out aflatoxins in various foods, spices and feedstuffs by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). It has also been used as a standard to determine aflatoxins in honey by HPLC.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Aflatoxin B2 is a hepatocarcinogen. Food contaminant produced by Aspergillus flavus, a common soil fungus. Aflatoxin B2/AFB2 may have dangerous hepatotoxic, teratogenic and carcinogenic actions on various forms of livestock.

Warning

Possibly carcinogenic.

Pictograms

Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Dermal - Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Carc. 1B - Muta. 1B

Storage Class Code

6.1A - Combustible, acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Certificate of Origin

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