2,6-Di-Tert-Butyl-4-Methoxyphenol CAS 489-01-0

Purity >95%In StockPharmaceutical Standards
CAS No.489-01-0
Molecular FormulaC15H24O2
Molecular Weight236.35 g/mol
CategoryPharmaceutical Standards / API Standards
AvailabilityIn Stock

Chemical Structure

2,6-Di-Tert-Butyl-4-Methoxyphenol CAS 489-01-0 chemical structure

Description

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.

Physical & Chemical Properties

Molecular FormulaC15H24O2
Molecular Weight236.35 g/mol
AppearanceOff-white to pale yellow crystalline powder
Purity>95%
StorageStore at room temperature
Solubility (reference)Soluble in chloroform, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, DMSO
StabilityMay oxidize slowly on prolonged air exposure
Degree of Unsaturation (DBE)4.0
UV AbsorptionUV-absorbing
Structural FeaturesAromatic ring present
CAS Registry Year (est.)1957

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