| CAS No. | 41722-49-0 |
| Molecular Formula | C12H16O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 192.25 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
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.
| Molecular Formula | C12H16O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 192.25 g/mol |
| Appearance | Off-white to pale yellow crystalline powder |
| Purity | 97%+ |
| Storage | Store at 2-8°C |
| Solubility (reference) | Soluble in chloroform, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, DMSO |
| Stability | May oxidize slowly on prolonged air exposure |
| Degree of Unsaturation (DBE) | 5.0 |
| UV Absorption | UV-absorbing |
| Structural Features | Aromatic ring present |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1968 |