| CAS No. | 3353-12-6 |
| Molecular Formula | C17H12 |
| Molecular Weight | 216.28 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
Compared with other compounds in its class, the molecular weight of 216.28 g/mol gives 4-Methylpyrene distinctive chromatographic separation conditions and mass-spectrometry parameter settings.
4-Methylpyrene (CAS 3353-12-6), molecular formula C17H12 and molecular weight 216.28 g/mol, is a CATO reference standard with documented purity and traceability.
Based on its molecular formula C17H12, 4-Methylpyrene contains a polycyclic aromatic system; these features give the compound characteristic absorption bands in UV spectroscopy. The molecular weight of 216.28 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.
The assigned purity is verified by mass-balance and quantitative NMR (qNMR) approaches, with the expanded uncertainty reported at a 95% confidence level (k=2). Batch homogeneity and stability are independently assessed for every lot.
| Molecular Formula | C17H12 |
| Molecular Weight | 216.28 g/mol |
| Purity | 97%+ |
| Storage | Store at 2-8°C, protect from light |
| Solubility (reference) | Soluble in chloroform, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate |
| Stability | Light-sensitive; avoid direct strong light |
| Degree of Unsaturation (DBE) | 12.0 |
| UV Absorption | UV-absorbing |
| Structural Features | Aromatic ring present |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1957 |