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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C17H14O6
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
314.29
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
EC Number:
230-618-8
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1355115
Form:
powder
Product Name
Aflatoxin B2,
form
powder
Quality Segment
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
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.
Disclaimer
Possibly carcinogenic.
Signal Word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Precautionary Statements
Hazard Classifications
Acute Tox. 2 Dermal - Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Carc. 1B - Muta. 1B
Storage Class
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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