2,6-Difluoro-4-pentylphenol CAS 159077-78-8

Purity 97%+In StockPharmaceutical Standards
CAS No.159077-78-8
Molecular FormulaC11H14F2O
Molecular Weight200.23 g/mol
CategoryPharmaceutical Standards / API Standards
AvailabilityIn Stock

Chemical Structure

2,6-Difluoro-4-pentylphenol CAS 159077-78-8 chemical structure

Description

The occurrence of 2,6-Difluoro-4-pentylphenol is closely related to a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage, fluorine substitution, an aromatic ring system in its molecular formula, which determines its behaviour during synthesis, purification, or degradation.

2,6-Difluoro-4-pentylphenol (CAS 159077-78-8) is a high-purity analytical reference standard with the molecular formula C11H14F2O and a molecular weight of 200.23 g/mol.

Based on its molecular formula C11H14F2O, 2,6-Difluoro-4-pentylphenol contains a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage, fluorine substitution, an aromatic ring system; these features give the compound characteristic absorption bands in UV spectroscopy. The molecular weight of 200.23 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.

As a certified reference material (CRM), 2,6-Difluoro-4-pentylphenol 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 FormulaC11H14F2O
Molecular Weight200.23 g/mol
Purity97%+
StorageStore at room temperature, keep tightly closed to prevent evaporation
Solubility (reference)Soluble in chloroform, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, DMSO
StabilityMay oxidize slowly on prolonged air exposure
Degree of Unsaturation (DBE)4.0
UV AbsorptionUV-absorbing
Structural FeaturesAromatic ring present
CAS Registry Year (est.)2002
Halogen ContentF-containing

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