(2S,3R)-3-Methyloxirane-2-carboxylic acid CAS 13737-03-6

Purity 97%+In StockPharmaceutical Standards
CAS No.13737-03-6
Molecular FormulaC4H6O3
Molecular Weight102.09 g/mol
CategoryPharmaceutical Standards / API Standards
AvailabilityIn Stock

Chemical Structure

(2S,3R)-3-Methyloxirane-2-carboxylic acid CAS 13737-03-6 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 (2S,3R)-3-Methyloxirane-2-carboxylic acid.

CATO supplies (2S,3R)-3-Methyloxirane-2-carboxylic acid (CAS 13737-03-6), a certified reference material (molecular formula C4H6O3, MW 102.09 g/mol) for analytical method development and quality control.

Based on its molecular formula C4H6O3, (2S,3R)-3-Methyloxirane-2-carboxylic acid 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 102.09 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), (2S,3R)-3-Methyloxirane-2-carboxylic 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 FormulaC4H6O3
Molecular Weight102.09 g/mol
Purity97%+
StorageStore at 2-8°C, keep sealed and dry
Solubility (reference)Soluble in methanol, ethanol, DMSO, water
StabilityHygroscopic; reseal immediately after opening
Degree of Unsaturation (DBE)2.0
CAS Registry Year (est.)1960

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