Description

• General description: 2,4,6-Trichloroanisole, belonging to the class of chloroanisoles,[1] is an odorant responsible for the musty-mildew-like aroma of cork taint in bottled wines.[2][1] It occurs due to contamination from the cardboard used for cork transportation, usage of hypochlorite as the cork bleaching agent, wood preservatives, biocides, fungicides, and herbicides containing pentachlorophenol, 2,3,4,6-tetrachlorophenol, 2,4,6-trichlorophenol, etc.[1]
• Application: 2,4,6-Trichloroanisole solution has been used as a drinking water odor standard for the analysis of trace odor components in drinking water samples using gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC/MS).[2] It has also been used as certified reference material for the quantification of the analyte in red wine using gas chromatography with electron capture detection (GC-ECD).[1]
• Other Notes: This Certified Reference Material (CRM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO 17034 and ISO/IEC 17025. All information regarding the use of this CRM can be found on the certificate of analysis.
• Legal Information: TraceCERT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany