| CAS No. | 2654792-86-4 |
| Molecular Formula | C11H13BrO2 |
| Molecular Weight | 257.12 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
CATO manufactures 2-Bromo-3,6,6-trimethyl-6,7-dihydrobenzofuran-4(5H)-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.
2-Bromo-3,6,6-trimethyl-6,7-dihydrobenzofuran-4(5H)-one (CAS 2654792-86-4), molecular formula C11H13BrO2 and molecular weight 257.12 g/mol, is a CATO reference standard with documented purity and traceability.
Based on its molecular formula C11H13BrO2, 2-Bromo-3,6,6-trimethyl-6,7-dihydrobenzofuran-4(5H)-one contains a carboxylic acid group, a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage, bromine substitution, an aromatic ring system; these features give the compound characteristic absorption bands in UV spectroscopy. The molecular weight of 257.12 g/mol is directly relevant to the identification of the molecular ion in mass spectrometry. 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.
| Molecular Formula | C11H13BrO2 |
| Molecular Weight | 257.12 g/mol |
| Appearance | Off-white to pale yellow crystalline powder. (slight halide-like odor) |
| Purity | 97%+ |
| Storage | Store at room temperature, keep tightly closed to prevent evaporation |
| Solubility (reference) | Soluble in chloroform, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, DMSO |
| Stability | May oxidize slowly on prolonged air exposure; Contains ester bond; hydrolyzes under strong alkaline conditions |
| Degree of Unsaturation (DBE) | 5.0 |
| UV Absorption | UV-absorbing |
| Structural Features | Aromatic ring present |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 2002 |
| Halogen Content | Br-containing |