| CAS No. | 16076-62-3 |
| Molecular Formula | C14H24O3 |
| Molecular Weight | 240.34 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
Compared with other compounds in its class, the molecular weight of 240.34 g/mol gives Ethyl 6-cyclohexyl-6-oxohexanoate distinctive chromatographic separation conditions and mass-spectrometry parameter settings.
Ethyl 6-cyclohexyl-6-oxohexanoate (CAS 16076-62-3) is a high-purity analytical reference standard with the molecular formula C14H24O3 and a molecular weight of 240.34 g/mol.
Based on its molecular formula C14H24O3, Ethyl 6-cyclohexyl-6-oxohexanoate contains a carboxylic acid group, a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage; these features give the compound characteristic absorption bands in UV spectroscopy. The molecular weight of 240.34 g/mol is directly relevant to the identification of the molecular ion in mass spectrometry. 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), Ethyl 6-cyclohexyl-6-oxohexanoate 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 | C14H24O3 |
| Molecular Weight | 240.34 g/mol |
| Purity | 97%+ |
| Storage | Store in a cool place (≤25°C), keep sealed and dry |
| Solubility (reference) | Soluble in chloroform, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, DMSO |
| Stability | May oxidize slowly on prolonged air exposure; Hygroscopic; reseal immediately after opening |
| Degree of Unsaturation (DBE) | 3.0 |
| UV Absorption | UV-absorbing |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1961 |