| CAS No. | 38555-40-7 |
| Molecular Formula | C8H14O4S |
| Molecular Weight | 206.26 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
Under current pharmacopoeial and regulatory frameworks, quality-control requirements for this class of reference material explicitly involve the control of targets including methyl 4-[(2-methoxy-2-oxoethyl)sulfanyl]butanoate.
methyl 4-[(2-methoxy-2-oxoethyl)sulfanyl]butanoate (CAS 38555-40-7), molecular formula C8H14O4S and molecular weight 206.26 g/mol, is a CATO reference standard with documented purity and traceability.
Structurally, methyl 4-[(2-methoxy-2-oxoethyl)sulfanyl]butanoate (C8H14O4S) contains a sulfone group, 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 206.26 g/mol, it falls into the medium-molecular-weight range.
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), methyl 4-[(2-methoxy-2-oxoethyl)sulfanyl]butanoate 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 | C8H14O4S |
| Molecular Weight | 206.26 g/mol |
| Purity | 97%+ |
| Storage | Store in a cool place (≤25°C), keep sealed and dry |
| Solubility (reference) | Soluble in methanol, ethanol, DMSO |
| Stability | Hygroscopic; reseal immediately after opening |
| Degree of Unsaturation (DBE) | 2.0 |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1968 |
| Sulfur Atoms | 1 |