Esculin Sesquihydrate Chemical Properties

Melting point:

203-205 °C

Density 

0.791 g/mL at 20 °C

bulk density

200kg/m3

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

Major Application

microbiology

InChI

1S/C15H16O9.H2O/c16-5-10-12(19)13(20)14(21)15(24-10)23-9-3-6-1-2-11(18)22-8(6)4-7(9)17;/h1-4,10,12-17,19-21H,5H2;1H2/t10-,12-,13+,14-,15-;/m1./s1

InChIKey

CQYPGSKIFJFVDQ-QWFKVUSTSA-N

SMILES

O1[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]1CO)O)O)O)Oc2cc3c([o][c](cc3)=O)cc2O.O

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

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

MSDS

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Esculin Sesquihydrate 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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