Potassium isobutyrate CAS 19455-20-0

Purity 97%+In StockPharmaceutical Standards
CAS No.19455-20-0
Molecular FormulaC4H7KO2
Molecular Weight126.20 g/mol
CategoryPharmaceutical Standards / API Standards
AvailabilityIn Stock

Chemical Structure

Potassium isobutyrate CAS 19455-20-0 chemical structure

Description

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 supplies Potassium isobutyrate (CAS 19455-20-0), a certified reference material (molecular formula C4H7KO2, MW 126.20 g/mol) for analytical method development and quality control.

Based on its molecular formula C4H7KO2, Potassium isobutyrate contains a carboxylic acid group, a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage; these features give the compound characteristic functional-group stretching vibrations in infrared spectroscopy. The molecular weight of 126.20 g/mol is directly relevant to the identification of the molecular ion in mass spectrometry.

As a certified reference material (CRM), Potassium isobutyrate 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 FormulaC4H7KO2
Molecular Weight126.20 g/mol
Purity97%+
StorageStore at 2-8°C
Solubility (reference)Soluble in methanol, acetonitrile, DMSO, water (slightly soluble)
StabilityStable under recommended storage conditions
Degree of Unsaturation (DBE)1.5
CAS Registry Year (est.)1962

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