(5S)-5-(Hydroxymethyl)-3-methylideneoxolan-2-one CAS 216868-51-8

Description

Compared with other compounds in its class, the molecular weight of 128.13 g/mol gives (5S)-5-(Hydroxymethyl)-3-methylideneoxolan-2-one distinctive chromatographic separation conditions and mass-spectrometry parameter settings.

(5S)-5-(Hydroxymethyl)-3-methylideneoxolan-2-one (CAS 216868-51-8) is a high-purity analytical reference standard with the molecular formula C6H8O3 and a molecular weight of 128.13 g/mol.

Owing to a carboxylic acid group, a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage, (5S)-5-(Hydroxymethyl)-3-methylideneoxolan-2-one is typically white to off-white liquid. Its solid-state physicochemical attributes — including a molecular weight of 128.13 g/mol — guide the selection of appropriate sample preparation and analytical techniques. 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 (5S)-5-(Hydroxymethyl)-3-methylideneoxolan-2-one 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.

Physical & Chemical Properties

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