Application

BSTFA+TMCS has been used as derivatizing reagent for GC-MS determination of natural and synthetic estrogenic steroids.

General description

N,O-Bis(trimethylsilyl)trifluoroacetamide with trimethylchlorosilane is a silylating reagent generally used in estrogenic steroid hormone identification and quantification.

Legal Information

LiChropur is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Other Notes

The position of the silyl groups has not been unequivocally established. It has been referred to as both N,N and N,O.

Packaging

Sealed ampules contain 1 ml. Gram sizes are in screw-cap bottles.

Clear borosilicate glass, high hydrolytic resistance (Type I)