| CAS No. | 34125-84-3 |
| Molecular Formula | C8H9ClS |
| Molecular Weight | 172.68 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
Compared with other compounds in its class, the molecular weight of 172.68 g/mol gives Chloromethyl p-tolyl sulfide distinctive chromatographic separation conditions and mass-spectrometry parameter settings.
Chloromethyl p-tolyl sulfide (CAS 34125-84-3) is a high-purity analytical reference standard with the molecular formula C8H9ClS and a molecular weight of 172.68 g/mol.
Structurally, Chloromethyl p-tolyl sulfide (C8H9ClS) contains sulfur-containing functionality, chlorine substitution, an aromatic ring system. The molecule exhibits a degree of unsaturation (DBE) of 4.0, corresponding to approximately 4 ring(s) or double-bond equivalent(s). With a molecular weight of 172.68 g/mol, it falls into the medium-molecular-weight range. 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.
As a certified reference material (CRM), Chloromethyl p-tolyl sulfide 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.
| Molecular Formula | C8H9ClS |
| Molecular Weight | 172.68 g/mol |
| Purity | 97%+ |
| Storage | Store at 2-8°C, keep tightly closed to prevent evaporation |
| Solubility (reference) | Soluble in methanol, acetonitrile, DMSO |
| Stability | May oxidize slowly on prolonged air exposure |
| Degree of Unsaturation (DBE) | 4.0 |
| UV Absorption | UV-absorbing |
| Structural Features | Aromatic ring present |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1966 |
| Halogen Content | Cl-containing |
| Sulfur Atoms | 1 |