| CAS No. | 137235-42-8 |
| Molecular Formula | C15H22O |
| Molecular Weight | 218.33 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
(2aR,2a1R,4aR,7aR)-2a,3,4a,7a-tetramethyl-2,2a,4a,5,6,7a-hexahydro-1H-cyclopenta[cd]inden-7(2a1H)-on (CAS 137235-42-8), molecular formula C15H22O and molecular weight 218.33 g/mol, is a CATO reference standard with documented purity and traceability.
Structurally, (2aR,2a1R,4aR,7aR)-2a,3,4a,7a-tetramethyl-2,2a,4a,5,6,7a-hexahydro-1H-cyclopenta[cd]inden-7(2a1H)-on (C15H22O) contains a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage, an aromatic ring system. The molecule exhibits a degree of unsaturation (DBE) of 5.0, corresponding to approximately 5 ring(s) or double-bond equivalent(s). With a molecular weight of 218.33 g/mol, it falls into the medium-molecular-weight range. The aromatic system may exhibit native fluorescence, enabling detection with a fluorescence detector (FLD).
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), (2aR,2a1R,4aR,7aR)-2a,3,4a,7a-tetramethyl-2,2a,4a,5,6,7a-hexahydro-1H-cyclopenta[cd]inden-7(2a1H)-on 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 | C15H22O |
| Molecular Weight | 218.33 g/mol |
| Purity | 97%+ |
| Storage | Store at room temperature |
| Solubility (reference) | Soluble in chloroform, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, DMSO |
| Stability | Stable under recommended storage conditions |
| Degree of Unsaturation (DBE) | 5.0 |
| UV Absorption | UV-absorbing |
| Structural Features | Aromatic ring present |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1996 |