Aflatoxin B2
SIGMA/A9887
CAS Number: 7220-81-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C17H14O6
Molecular Weight: 314.29
EC Number: 230-618-8
MDL Number: MFCD00078140
Linear Formula: C17H14O6
Product Type: Chemical
| form | powder |
| InChI | 1S/C17H14O6/c1-20-10-6-11 |
| InChI key | WWSYXEZEXMQWHT-WNWIJWBNSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | COc1cc2O[C@H]3OCC[C@H]3c2 |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| 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. |
| General description: | Aflatoxin B2/AFB2 is a toxic mycotoxin. |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS06,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H300 + H310 + H330 - H340 - H350 |
| Precautionary statements | P201 - P262 - P280 - P301 + P310 + P330 - P302 + P352 + P310 - P304 + P340 + P310 |
| Hazard Codes | T+ |
| Risk Statements | 45-26/27/28 |
| Safety Statements | 53-28-36/37-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 3462 6.1 / PGI |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352200 |



