| CAS No. | 105602-61-7 |
| Molecular Formula | C13H10F8O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 350.20 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7-octafluoro-3-hydroxy-1-phenylheptan-1-one (CAS 105602-61-7), molecular formula C13H10F8O2 and molecular weight 350.20 g/mol, is a CATO reference standard with documented purity and traceability.
Based on its molecular formula C13H10F8O2, 4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7-octafluoro-3-hydroxy-1-phenylheptan-1-one contains a carboxylic acid group, a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage, fluorine substitution, an aromatic ring system; these features give the compound characteristic absorption bands in UV spectroscopy. The molecular weight of 350.20 g/mol is directly relevant to the identification of the molecular ion in mass spectrometry. The high carbon-to-hydrogen ratio imparts good lipophilicity, allowing liquid-liquid extraction with non-polar solvents such as n-hexane or ethyl acetate.
Recommended for analytical method development and validation; each product is supplied with a full Certificate of Analysis (COA) ensuring ISO 17034 metrological traceability.
As a certified reference material (CRM), 4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7-octafluoro-3-hydroxy-1-phenylheptan-1-one meets the metrological traceability requirements of ISO/IEC 17025 laboratories. Batch-to-batch consistency is monitored via control charts to guarantee comparable assigned values across lots.
| Molecular Formula | C13H10F8O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 350.20 g/mol |
| Appearance | Off-white to pale yellow crystalline powder. (slight halide-like odor, low volatility) |
| Purity | 97%+ |
| Storage | Store at room temperature |
| Solubility (reference) | Soluble in chloroform, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, DMSO |
| Stability | May oxidize slowly on prolonged air exposure; Contains ester bond; hydrolyzes under strong alkaline conditions |
| Degree of Unsaturation (DBE) | 5.0 |
| UV Absorption | UV-absorbing |
| Structural Features | Aromatic ring present |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1987 |
| Halogen Content | F-containing |