| CAS No. | 489-01-0 |
| Molecular Formula | C15H24O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 236.35 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
Compared with other compounds in its class, the molecular weight of 236.35 g/mol gives 2,6-Di-Tert-Butyl-4-Methoxyphenol distinctive chromatographic separation conditions and mass-spectrometry parameter settings.
2,6-Di-Tert-Butyl-4-Methoxyphenol (CAS 489-01-0), molecular formula C15H24O2 and molecular weight 236.35 g/mol, is a CATO reference standard with documented purity and traceability.
Based on its molecular formula C15H24O2, 2,6-Di-Tert-Butyl-4-Methoxyphenol 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 236.35 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).
Recommended for analytical method development and validation; each product is supplied with a full Certificate of Analysis (COA) ensuring ISO 17034 metrological traceability.
The assigned purity is verified by mass-balance and quantitative NMR (qNMR) approaches, with the expanded uncertainty reported at a 95% confidence level (k=2). Batch homogeneity and stability are independently assessed for every lot.
| Molecular Formula | C15H24O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 236.35 g/mol |
| Appearance | Off-white to pale yellow crystalline powder |
| Purity | >95% |
| Storage | Store at room temperature |
| Solubility (reference) | Soluble in chloroform, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, DMSO |
| Stability | May oxidize slowly on prolonged air exposure |
| Degree of Unsaturation (DBE) | 4.0 |
| UV Absorption | UV-absorbing |
| Structural Features | Aromatic ring present |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1957 |