3-Hydroxy-2,6-bis(hydroxymethyl)-4-pyrone CAS 2029-49-4

Description

Compared with other compounds in its class, the molecular weight of 172.14 g/mol gives 3-Hydroxy-2,6-bis(hydroxymethyl)-4-pyrone distinctive chromatographic separation conditions and mass-spectrometry parameter settings.

3-Hydroxy-2,6-bis(hydroxymethyl)-4-pyrone (CAS 2029-49-4) is a high-purity analytical reference standard with the molecular formula C7H8O5 and a molecular weight of 172.14 g/mol.

Structurally, 3-Hydroxy-2,6-bis(hydroxymethyl)-4-pyrone (C7H8O5) contains a carboxylic acid group, a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage, an aromatic ring system. The molecule exhibits a degree of unsaturation (DBE) of 4.0, corresponding to approximately 4 ring(s) or double-bond equivalent(s). With a molecular weight of 172.14 g/mol, it falls into the medium-molecular-weight range. 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), 3-Hydroxy-2,6-bis(hydroxymethyl)-4-pyrone 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

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