ESCULIN Chemical Properties

Melting point:

203-205 °C

Density 

0.791 g/mL at 20 °C

storage temp. 

Store at +15°C to +25°C.

solubility 

methanol: 50 mg/mL hot, clear to very faintly turbid, yellow-green fluoresc.

form 

Solid

color 

White to off white

Water Solubility 

Slightly soluble in water.

Sensitive 

Air Sensitive & Hygroscopic

Merck 

14,3698

BRN 

95387

Stability:

Hygroscopic

CAS DataBase Reference

66778-17-4

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

F,C,Xi

Risk Statements 

11-20/21/22-34-68/20/21/22-36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36/37/39-45-36/37

RIDADR 

UN 2924 3/PG 2

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

DJ3085000

F 

3-10-23

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

2938 90 90

MSDS

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ESCULIN Usage And Synthesis

Uses

Esculin sesquihydrate is used to inhibits chemically induced carcinogenesis in mouse skin and kidney, used in a microbiology laboratory to aid in the identification of bacterial species, a naturally occurring antioxidant.

Definition

ChEBI: Esculin hydrate is a hydrate that is the monohydrate form of anhydrous esculin. It has a role as an antioxidant. It contains an esculin.

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