Caffeine CAS#: 58-08-2; ChemWhat Code: 122391
Names & Identifiers |
| Product Name | Caffeine |
| Synonyms | METHYLTHEOBROMIDE;METHYLTHEOBROMINE;CAFFEIN;CAFFEINE;COFFEIN;COFFEINE;COFFEINUM;GUARANINE |
| CAS Registry Number | 58-08-2 |
| Molecular Formula | C8H10N4O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 194.19 |
| EINECS | 200-362-1 |
| Other Registry Numbers | ; |
| More Identifiers on PubChem | IUPA Names, InChI, InChI Key, Canonical SMILES, etc. |
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Chemical & Physical Properties |
| Melting point | 234-236.5 °C(lit.) |
| Boiling Point | 178°C |
| Density | 1.23 |
| FEMA | 2224 | CAFFEINE |
| Flash Point | 178°C |
| Storage | 2-8°C |
| form | Crystals or Crystalline Powder |
| Color | Silky white or white |
| Water Solubility | 20 g/L (20 ºC) |
| Sublimation | 178 ºC |
| Merck | 14,1636 |
| BRN | 17705 |
| Stability: | Stable. Incompatible with strong acids, strong bases, strong oxidizing agents, iodine, silver salts, tannins. Weakly light sensitive in solution. |
| More Properties From PubChem | Topological Polar Surface Area, Monoisotopic Mass, etc. |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | Caffeine(58-08-2) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | 1H-Purine-2,6-dione, 3,7-dihydro-1,3,7-trimethyl- (58-08-2) |
Safety & Hazards(Codes & Phrases) |
| Hazard Codes | Xn,T,F |
| R Phrase | 22-25-39/23/24/25-23/24/25-11 |
| S Phrase | 16-36/37-45-7 |
| RIDADR | UN 1544 6.1/PG 3 |
| WGK Germany | 1 |
| RTECS | EV6475000 |
| F | 10 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| Storage Class | 6.1 |
| Packing Group | III |
| HS Code | 29393000 |
| Hazardous Substances Data | 58-08-2(Hazardous Substances Data) |
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Literature |
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Patents |
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Transportation, Storage & Usage |
| Transportation | No Information |
| Storage | No Information |
| Usage | No Information |
Spectral Properties |
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