(S)-5,8a-Dimethyl-3,4,8,8a-tetrahydro-2H,7H-naphthalene-1,6-dione CAS 41722-49-0

Purity 97%+In StockPharmaceutical Standards
CAS No.41722-49-0
Molecular FormulaC12H16O2
Molecular Weight192.25 g/mol
CategoryPharmaceutical Standards / API Standards
AvailabilityIn Stock

Chemical Structure

(S)-5,8a-Dimethyl-3,4,8,8a-tetrahydro-2H,7H-naphthalene-1,6-dione CAS 41722-49-0 chemical structure

Description

Compared with other compounds in its class, the molecular weight of 192.25 g/mol gives (S)-5,8a-Dimethyl-3,4,8,8a-tetrahydro-2H,7H-naphthalene-1,6-dione distinctive chromatographic separation conditions and mass-spectrometry parameter settings.

(S)-5,8a-Dimethyl-3,4,8,8a-tetrahydro-2H,7H-naphthalene-1,6-dione (CAS 41722-49-0) is a high-purity analytical reference standard with the molecular formula C12H16O2 and a molecular weight of 192.25 g/mol.

Based on its molecular formula C12H16O2, (S)-5,8a-Dimethyl-3,4,8,8a-tetrahydro-2H,7H-naphthalene-1,6-dione contains a carboxylic acid group, a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage, an aromatic ring system; these features give the compound characteristic absorption bands in UV spectroscopy. The molecular weight of 192.25 g/mol is directly relevant to the identification of the molecular ion in mass spectrometry. The high carbon-to-hydrogen ratio imparts good lipophilicity, allowing liquid-liquid extraction with non-polar solvents such as n-hexane or ethyl acetate.

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), (S)-5,8a-Dimethyl-3,4,8,8a-tetrahydro-2H,7H-naphthalene-1,6-dione 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 FormulaC12H16O2
Molecular Weight192.25 g/mol
AppearanceOff-white to pale yellow crystalline powder
Purity97%+
StorageStore at 2-8°C
Solubility (reference)Soluble in chloroform, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, DMSO
StabilityMay oxidize slowly on prolonged air exposure
Degree of Unsaturation (DBE)5.0
UV AbsorptionUV-absorbing
Structural FeaturesAromatic ring present
CAS Registry Year (est.)1968

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