3,4,6-Trimethylbenzene-1,2-diol CAS 13757-17-0

Purity 97%+In StockPharmaceutical Standards
CAS No.13757-17-0
Molecular FormulaC9H12O2
Molecular Weight152.19 g/mol
CategoryPharmaceutical Standards / API Standards
AvailabilityIn Stock

Chemical Structure

3,4,6-Trimethylbenzene-1,2-diol CAS 13757-17-0 chemical structure

Description

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.

3,4,6-Trimethylbenzene-1,2-diol (CAS 13757-17-0), molecular formula C9H12O2 and molecular weight 152.19 g/mol, is a CATO reference standard with documented purity and traceability.

Based on its molecular formula C9H12O2, 3,4,6-Trimethylbenzene-1,2-diol contains a carboxylic acid group, a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage, an aromatic ring system; these features give the compound characteristic absorption bands in UV spectroscopy. The molecular weight of 152.19 g/mol is directly relevant to the identification of the molecular ion in mass spectrometry. The aromatic system may exhibit native fluorescence, enabling detection with a fluorescence detector (FLD).

As a certified reference material (CRM), 3,4,6-Trimethylbenzene-1,2-diol 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 FormulaC9H12O2
Molecular Weight152.19 g/mol
AppearanceOff-white to pale yellow crystalline powder
Purity97%+
StorageStore at 2-8°C
Solubility (reference)Soluble in methanol, acetonitrile, DMSO, water (slightly soluble)
StabilityMay oxidize slowly on prolonged air exposure
Degree of Unsaturation (DBE)4.0
UV AbsorptionUV-absorbing
Structural FeaturesAromatic ring present
CAS Registry Year (est.)1960

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