| CAS No. | 1703-52-2 |
| Molecular Formula | C7H10O |
| Molecular Weight | 110.15 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
Compared with other compounds in its class, the molecular weight of 110.15 g/mol gives 2-Ethyl-5-methylfuran distinctive chromatographic separation conditions and mass-spectrometry parameter settings.
2-Ethyl-5-methylfuran (CAS 1703-52-2) is a high-purity analytical reference standard with the molecular formula C7H10O and a molecular weight of 110.15 g/mol.
Based on its molecular formula C7H10O, 2-Ethyl-5-methylfuran contains a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage; these features give the compound characteristic absorption bands in UV spectroscopy. The molecular weight of 110.15 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.
CATO manufactures 2-Ethyl-5-methylfuran under ISO 17034:2016 accreditation with dual CNAS and ANAB accreditation. Each batch is characterized by orthogonal methods and supplied with a full Certificate of Analysis (COA), ensuring metrological traceability.
| Molecular Formula | C7H10O |
| Molecular Weight | 110.15 g/mol |
| Purity | >90% |
| Storage | Store at 2-8°C |
| Solubility (reference) | Soluble in methanol, acetonitrile, DMSO, water (slightly soluble) |
| Stability | Stable under recommended storage conditions |
| Degree of Unsaturation (DBE) | 3.0 |
| UV Absorption | UV-absorbing |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1957 |