| CAS No. | 2420-44-2 |
| Molecular Formula | C18H32O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 280.45 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
Compared with other compounds in its class, the molecular weight of 280.45 g/mol gives 10-cis,12-trans-Linoleic Acid distinctive chromatographic separation conditions and mass-spectrometry parameter settings.
10-cis,12-trans-Linoleic Acid (CAS 2420-44-2), molecular formula C18H32O2 and molecular weight 280.45 g/mol, is a CATO reference standard with documented purity and traceability.
Based on its molecular formula C18H32O2, 10-cis,12-trans-Linoleic Acid contains a carboxylic acid group, a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage; these features give the compound characteristic absorption bands in UV spectroscopy. The molecular weight of 280.45 g/mol is directly relevant to the identification of the molecular ion in mass spectrometry. 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 10-cis,12-trans-Linoleic Acid 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.
| Molecular Formula | C18H32O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 280.45 g/mol |
| Purity | 97%+ |
| Storage | Store at room temperature |
| Solubility (reference) | Soluble in chloroform, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, DMSO |
| Stability | May oxidize slowly on prolonged air exposure |
| Degree of Unsaturation (DBE) | 3.0 |
| UV Absorption | UV-absorbing |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1957 |