| CAS No. | 1443432-75-4 |
| Molecular Formula | C12H14ClFO2 |
| Molecular Weight | 244.69 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
Compared with other compounds in its class, the molecular weight of 244.69 g/mol gives tert-Butyl 5-chloro-2-fluoro-4-methylbenzoate distinctive chromatographic separation conditions and mass-spectrometry parameter settings.
tert-Butyl 5-chloro-2-fluoro-4-methylbenzoate (CAS 1443432-75-4) is a high-purity analytical reference standard with the molecular formula C12H14ClFO2 and a molecular weight of 244.69 g/mol.
Based on its molecular formula C12H14ClFO2, tert-Butyl 5-chloro-2-fluoro-4-methylbenzoate contains a carboxylic acid group, a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage, fluorine/chlorine substitution, an aromatic ring system; these features give the compound characteristic absorption bands in UV spectroscopy. The molecular weight of 244.69 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).
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.
The assigned purity is verified by mass-balance and quantitative NMR (qNMR) approaches, with the expanded uncertainty reported at a 95% confidence level (k=2). Batch homogeneity and stability are independently assessed for every lot.
| Molecular Formula | C12H14ClFO2 |
| Molecular Weight | 244.69 g/mol |
| Appearance | Off-white to pale yellow crystalline powder. (slight halide-like odor, low volatility) |
| Purity | 97%+ |
| Storage | Store at room temperature, keep tightly closed to prevent evaporation |
| Solubility (reference) | Soluble in chloroform, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, DMSO |
| Stability | May oxidize slowly on prolonged air exposure; Contains ester bond; hydrolyzes under strong alkaline conditions |
| Degree of Unsaturation (DBE) | 5.0 |
| UV Absorption | UV-absorbing |
| Structural Features | Aromatic ring present |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1992 |
| Halogen Content | F/Cl-containing |