| CAS No. | 111-03-5 |
| Molecular Formula | C21H40O4 |
| Molecular Weight | 356.54 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
As a certified reference material (CRM), (9Z)-9-Octadecenoic Acid 2,3-Dihydroxypropyl Ester 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.
(9Z)-9-Octadecenoic Acid 2,3-Dihydroxypropyl Ester (CAS 111-03-5), molecular formula C21H40O4 and molecular weight 356.54 g/mol, is a CATO reference standard with documented purity and traceability.
Based on its molecular formula C21H40O4, (9Z)-9-Octadecenoic Acid 2,3-Dihydroxypropyl Ester contains 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 356.54 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.
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.
| Molecular Formula | C21H40O4 |
| Molecular Weight | 356.54 g/mol |
| Purity | >90% |
| Storage | Store at room temperature, keep sealed and dry |
| Solubility (reference) | Soluble in chloroform, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, DMSO |
| Stability | Stable under recommended storage conditions |
| Degree of Unsaturation (DBE) | 2.0 |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1957 |