6-Mercaptohexan-2-one CAS 408340-08-9

Purity 97%+In StockPharmaceutical Standards
CAS No.408340-08-9
Molecular FormulaC6H12OS
Molecular Weight132.22 g/mol
CategoryPharmaceutical Standards / API Standards
AvailabilityIn Stock

Chemical Structure

6-Mercaptohexan-2-one CAS 408340-08-9 chemical structure

Description

Under current pharmacopoeial and regulatory frameworks, quality-control requirements for this class of reference material explicitly involve the control of targets including 6-Mercaptohexan-2-one.

6-Mercaptohexan-2-one (CAS 408340-08-9), molecular formula C6H12OS and molecular weight 132.22 g/mol, is a CATO reference standard with documented purity and traceability.

6-Mercaptohexan-2-one (C6H12OS) contains sulfur-containing functionality, a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage. Its physicochemical properties are representative of its class; these physicochemical properties determine the optimal preparation and storage of its standard solutions.

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), 6-Mercaptohexan-2-one 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 FormulaC6H12OS
Molecular Weight132.22 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)1.0
CAS Registry Year (est.)2025
Sulfur Atoms1

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