(S)-α-Lipoic Acid CAS 1077-27-6

Purity >95%In StockPharmaceutical Standards
CAS No.1077-27-6
Molecular FormulaC8H14O2S2
Molecular Weight206.33 g/mol
CategoryPharmaceutical Standards / API Standards
AvailabilityIn Stock

Chemical Structure

(S)-α-Lipoic Acid CAS 1077-27-6 chemical structure

Description

Under current pharmacopoeial and regulatory frameworks, quality-control requirements for this class of reference material explicitly involve the control of targets including (S)-α-Lipoic Acid.

(S)-α-Lipoic Acid (CAS 1077-27-6), molecular formula C8H14O2S2 and molecular weight 206.33 g/mol, is a CATO reference standard with documented purity and traceability.

Based on its molecular formula C8H14O2S2, (S)-α-Lipoic Acid contains a sulfone group, a carboxylic acid group, a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage; these features give the compound characteristic functional-group stretching vibrations in infrared spectroscopy. The molecular weight of 206.33 g/mol is directly relevant to the identification of the molecular ion in mass spectrometry.

This reference standard is suitable for quantitative analysis on major chromatographic platforms including HPLC, GC, LC-MS/MS, and GC-MS, serving as an external calibration standard or a system suitability test reference material.

As a certified reference material (CRM), (S)-α-Lipoic Acid 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.

Physical & Chemical Properties

Molecular FormulaC8H14O2S2
Molecular Weight206.33 g/mol
Purity>95%
StorageStore at room temperature
Solubility (reference)Soluble in methanol, acetonitrile, DMSO, water (slightly soluble)
StabilityStable under recommended storage conditions
Degree of Unsaturation (DBE)2.0
CAS Registry Year (est.)1957
Sulfur Atoms2

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