3,4-Bis(hydroxymethyl)furan-2,5-dione CAS 479035-71-7
| CAS No. | 479035-71-7 |
| Molecular Formula | C6H6O5 |
| Molecular Weight | 158.11 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
Chemical Structure
Description
Under current pharmacopoeial and regulatory frameworks, quality-control requirements for this class of reference material explicitly involve the control of targets including 3,4-Bis(hydroxymethyl)furan-2,5-dione.
3,4-Bis(hydroxymethyl)furan-2,5-dione (CAS 479035-71-7), molecular formula C6H6O5 and molecular weight 158.11 g/mol, is a CATO reference standard with documented purity and traceability.
Based on its molecular formula C6H6O5, 3,4-Bis(hydroxymethyl)furan-2,5-dione contains a carbohydrate-derived structure; these features give the compound characteristic absorption bands in UV spectroscopy. The molecular weight of 158.11 g/mol is directly relevant to the identification of the molecular ion in mass spectrometry. 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.
CATO manufactures 3,4-Bis(hydroxymethyl)furan-2,5-dione under ISO 17034:2016 accreditation with dual CNAS and ANAB accreditation. Each batch is characterized by orthogonal methods and supplied with a full Certificate of Analysis (COA), ensuring metrological traceability.
Physical & Chemical Properties
| Molecular Formula | C6H6O5 |
| Molecular Weight | 158.11 g/mol |
| Appearance | Off-white to pale yellow crystalline powder |
| Purity | 97%+ |
| Storage | Store at 2-8°C, keep sealed and dry |
| Solubility (reference) | Soluble in methanol, ethanol, DMSO, water |
| Stability | May oxidize slowly on prolonged air exposure; Hygroscopic; reseal immediately after opening |
| Degree of Unsaturation (DBE) | 4.0 |
| UV Absorption | UV-absorbing |
| Structural Features | Aromatic ring present |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 2025 |
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- dibenzothiophen-3-ylmethanol (CAS 180154-93-2)
- 4-Cyanobicyclo[2.1.1]Hexane-1-carboxylic acid (CAS 2092839-61-5)
- 6-(Cyanomethyl)-3-(difluoromethyl)-5-fluoropicolinonitrile (CAS 1807161-16-5)
- Dl-Lysine Acetylsalicylate EP Impurity C (CAS 2924449-37-4)
- methyl 3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)propanoate (CAS 115706-17-7)
- Peptide Impurity 04 (CAS 2913424-91-4)
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