| CAS No. | 4342-40-9 |
| Molecular Formula | - |
| Molecular Weight | 180.38 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
Compared with other compounds in its class, the molecular weight of 180.38 g/mol gives Hexamethylbenzene-d18 distinctive chromatographic separation conditions and mass-spectrometry parameter settings.
Hexamethylbenzene-d18 (CAS 4342-40-9) is a high-purity analytical reference standard with the molecular formula C12D18 and a molecular weight of 180.38 g/mol.
Structurally, Hexamethylbenzene-d18 (C12D18) contains deuterium isotope labeling, an aromatic ring system. The molecule exhibits a degree of unsaturation (DBE) of 13.0, corresponding to approximately 13 ring(s) or double-bond equivalent(s). With a molecular weight of 180.38 g/mol, it falls into the medium-molecular-weight range. The aromatic system may exhibit native fluorescence, enabling detection with a fluorescence detector (FLD).
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), Hexamethylbenzene-d18 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 | C12D18 |
| Molecular Weight | 180.38 g/mol |
| Purity | 97%+ |
| Storage | Store at 2-8°C, protect from light |
| Solubility (reference) | Soluble in chloroform, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate |
| Stability | Light-sensitive; avoid direct strong light |
| Degree of Unsaturation (DBE) | 13.0 |
| UV Absorption | UV-absorbing |
| Structural Features | Aromatic ring present |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1958 |