| CAS No. | 143225-18-7 |
| Molecular Formula | C8H11O4 |
| Molecular Weight | 171.17 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
4-Methoxy-3,3-dimethyl-2-methylene-4-oxobutanoic acid (CAS 143225-18-7), molecular formula C8H11O4 and molecular weight 171.17 g/mol, is a CATO reference standard with documented purity and traceability.
Structurally, 4-Methoxy-3,3-dimethyl-2-methylene-4-oxobutanoic acid (C8H11O4) contains a carboxylic acid group, a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage. The molecule exhibits a degree of unsaturation (DBE) of 3.5, corresponding to approximately 3 ring(s) or double-bond equivalent(s). With a molecular weight of 171.17 g/mol, it falls into the medium-molecular-weight range. The presence of an aromatic ring or conjugated system gives the compound characteristic absorption bands in the UV-Vis region, making it well suited to UV or diode-array detection (DAD).
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), 4-Methoxy-3,3-dimethyl-2-methylene-4-oxobutanoic 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.
| Molecular Formula | C8H11O4 |
| Molecular Weight | 171.17 g/mol |
| Purity | 97%+ |
| Storage | Store at 2-8°C, keep sealed and dry |
| Solubility (reference) | Soluble in methanol, ethanol, DMSO |
| Stability | May oxidize slowly on prolonged air exposure; Hygroscopic; reseal immediately after opening |
| Degree of Unsaturation (DBE) | 3.5 |
| UV Absorption | UV-absorbing |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1997 |