| CAS No. | 3970-30-7 |
| Molecular Formula | C5H6S2 |
| Molecular Weight | 130.23 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
Compared with other compounds in its class, the molecular weight of 130.23 g/mol gives 3-Methylthiophene-2-thiol distinctive chromatographic separation conditions and mass-spectrometry parameter settings.
3-Methylthiophene-2-thiol (CAS 3970-30-7) is a high-purity analytical reference standard with the molecular formula C5H6S2 and a molecular weight of 130.23 g/mol.
Owing to sulfur-containing functionality, 3-Methylthiophene-2-thiol is typically white to off-white liquid. Its solid-state physicochemical attributes — including a molecular weight of 130.23 g/mol — guide the selection of appropriate sample preparation and analytical techniques. 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.
CATO manufactures 3-Methylthiophene-2-thiol 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.
| Molecular Formula | C5H6S2 |
| Molecular Weight | 130.23 g/mol |
| Purity | 97%+ |
| Storage | Store at 2-8°C |
| Solubility (reference) | Soluble in methanol, acetonitrile, DMSO |
| Stability | Stable under recommended storage conditions |
| Degree of Unsaturation (DBE) | 3.0 |
| UV Absorption | UV-absorbing |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1958 |
| Sulfur Atoms | 2 |