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Cantharidin Structure

Cantharidin

Chemical Properties

Melting point 215-217 °C (lit.)
Boiling point 253.08°C (rough estimate)
Density  1.0357 (rough estimate)
refractive index  1.4699 (estimate)
storage temp.  2-8°C
solubility  Soluble in DMSO (25 mg/ml warm), acetone (8 mg/ml), ethanol (8 mg/ml warm), chloroform (1:65), ether (1:560), and ethyl acetate (1:150).
form  solution
color  white
Water Solubility  30mg/L(20 ºC)
Merck  14,1752
Stability Stable for 2 years from date of purchase as supplied. Solutions in DMSO or ethanol may be stored at -20°C for up to 2 weeks.
InChIKey DHZBEENLJMYSHQ-XCVPVQRUSA-N
LogP -0.409 (est)
CAS DataBase Reference 56-25-7(CAS DataBase Reference)
IARC 3 (Vol. 10, Sup 7) 1987
NIST Chemistry Reference Cantharidin(56-25-7)
EPA Substance Registry System Cantharidin (56-25-7)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes  T+,T
Risk Statements  28-36/37/38-38-37-36-23/24/25
Safety Statements  53-45-36/37/39
RIDADR  UN 2811 6.1/PG 1
WGK Germany  3
RTECS  RN8575000
TSCA  Yes
HazardClass  6.1(a)
PackingGroup  I
HS Code  29329990
Hazardous Substances Data 56-25-7(Hazardous Substances Data)

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