Tetramethyl tetra-3-trifluoropropyl cyclotetrasiloxane CAS 429-67-4

Purity 97%+In StockPharmaceutical Standards
CAS No.429-67-4
Molecular FormulaC16H28F12O4Si4
Molecular Weight624.71 g/mol
CategoryPharmaceutical Standards / API Standards
AvailabilityIn Stock

Chemical Structure

Tetramethyl tetra-3-trifluoropropyl cyclotetrasiloxane CAS 429-67-4 chemical structure

Description

CATO supplies Tetramethyl tetra-3-trifluoropropyl cyclotetrasiloxane (CAS 429-67-4), a certified reference material (molecular formula C16H28F12O4Si4, MW 624.71 g/mol) for analytical method development and quality control.

Tetramethyl tetra-3-trifluoropropyl cyclotetrasiloxane (C16H28F12O4Si4) contains a carboxylic acid group, a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage, fluorine substitution. Halogen substitution raises its density and boiling point, its high carbon-to-hydrogen ratio confers good lipid solubility, the carboxyl group imparts weak acidity; these physicochemical properties determine the optimal preparation and storage of its standard solutions. Halogen substitution (F/Cl/Br/I) produces a distinctive isotope pattern in mass spectrometry, a valuable aid for qualitative confirmation.

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), Tetramethyl tetra-3-trifluoropropyl cyclotetrasiloxane 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 FormulaC16H28F12O4Si4
Molecular Weight624.71 g/mol
Purity97%+
StorageStore at room temperature, keep sealed and dry
Solubility (reference)Soluble in chloroform, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, DMSO
StabilityContains ester bond; hydrolyzes under strong alkaline conditions
Degree of Unsaturation (DBE)-3.0
CAS Registry Year (est.)1957
Halogen ContentF-containing

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