| CAS No. | 473-84-7 |
| Molecular Formula | C5H8O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 100.12 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
Compared with other compounds in its class, the molecular weight of 100.12 g/mol gives 2-hydroxycyclopentan-1-one distinctive chromatographic separation conditions and mass-spectrometry parameter settings.
CATO supplies 2-hydroxycyclopentan-1-one (CAS 473-84-7), a certified reference material (molecular formula C5H8O2, MW 100.12 g/mol) for analytical method development and quality control.
Based on its molecular formula C5H8O2, 2-hydroxycyclopentan-1-one contains a carboxylic acid group, a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage; these features give the compound characteristic functional-group stretching vibrations in infrared spectroscopy. The molecular weight of 100.12 g/mol is directly relevant to the identification of the molecular ion in mass spectrometry.
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), 2-hydroxycyclopentan-1-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.
| Molecular Formula | C5H8O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 100.12 g/mol |
| Purity | 97%+ |
| Storage | Store at 2-8°C |
| Solubility (reference) | Soluble in methanol, acetonitrile, DMSO, water (slightly soluble) |
| Stability | Stable under recommended storage conditions |
| Degree of Unsaturation (DBE) | 2.0 |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1957 |