(R)-3-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexan-1-one CAS 21996-61-2

Purity 97%+In StockPharmaceutical Standards
CAS No.21996-61-2
Molecular FormulaC7H12O2
Molecular Weight128.17 g/mol
CategoryPharmaceutical Standards / API Standards
AvailabilityIn Stock

Chemical Structure

(R)-3-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexan-1-one CAS 21996-61-2 chemical structure

Description

Under current pharmacopoeial and regulatory frameworks, quality-control requirements for this class of reference material explicitly involve the control of targets including (R)-3-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexan-1-one.

CATO supplies (R)-3-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexan-1-one (CAS 21996-61-2), a certified reference material (molecular formula C7H12O2, MW 128.17 g/mol) for analytical method development and quality control.

Based on its molecular formula C7H12O2, (R)-3-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexan-1-one 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 128.17 g/mol is directly relevant to the identification of the molecular ion in mass spectrometry.

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), (R)-3-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexan-1-one 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 FormulaC7H12O2
Molecular Weight128.17 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)2.0
CAS Registry Year (est.)1963

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