| CAS No. | 21426-07-3 |
| Molecular Formula | C7H8OS |
| Molecular Weight | 140.20 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
3-Ethylthiophene-2-carbaldehyde (CAS 21426-07-3), molecular formula C7H8OS and molecular weight 140.20 g/mol, is a CATO reference standard with documented purity and traceability.
3-Ethylthiophene-2-carbaldehyde (C7H8OS) contains sulfur-containing functionality, a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage, an aromatic ring system. Its physicochemical properties are representative of its class; these physicochemical properties determine the optimal preparation and storage of its standard solutions. 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-Ethylthiophene-2-carbaldehyde 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 | C7H8OS |
| Molecular Weight | 140.20 g/mol |
| Purity | 97%+ |
| 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) | 4.0 |
| UV Absorption | UV-absorbing |
| Structural Features | Aromatic ring present |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1963 |
| Sulfur Atoms | 1 |