Ethyl 2-methylenepentanoate CAS 3550-06-9

Purity 97%+In StockPharmaceutical Standards
CAS No.3550-06-9
Molecular FormulaC8H14O2
Molecular Weight142.20 g/mol
CategoryPharmaceutical Standards / API Standards
AvailabilityIn Stock

Chemical Structure

Ethyl 2-methylenepentanoate CAS 3550-06-9 chemical structure

Description

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.

Ethyl 2-methylenepentanoate (CAS 3550-06-9), molecular formula C8H14O2 and molecular weight 142.20 g/mol, is a CATO reference standard with documented purity and traceability.

Structurally, Ethyl 2-methylenepentanoate (C8H14O2) contains a carboxylic acid group, a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage. The molecule exhibits a degree of unsaturation (DBE) of 2.0, corresponding to approximately 2 ring(s) or double-bond equivalent(s). With a molecular weight of 142.20 g/mol, it falls into the low-molecular-weight range.

As a certified reference material (CRM), Ethyl 2-methylenepentanoate 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 FormulaC8H14O2
Molecular Weight142.20 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.)1958

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