| CAS No. | 50262-46-9 |
| Molecular Formula | C16H24O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 248.36 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
Compared with other compounds in its class, the molecular weight of 248.36 g/mol gives 4-(Nonyloxy)benzaldehyde distinctive chromatographic separation conditions and mass-spectrometry parameter settings.
4-(Nonyloxy)benzaldehyde (CAS 50262-46-9) is a high-purity analytical reference standard with the molecular formula C16H24O2 and a molecular weight of 248.36 g/mol.
Structurally, 4-(Nonyloxy)benzaldehyde (C16H24O2) contains a carboxylic acid group, a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage, an aromatic ring system. The molecule exhibits a degree of unsaturation (DBE) of 5.0, corresponding to approximately 5 ring(s) or double-bond equivalent(s). With a molecular weight of 248.36 g/mol, it falls into the medium-molecular-weight range. The presence of an aromatic ring or conjugated system gives the compound characteristic absorption bands in the UV-Vis region, making it well suited to UV or diode-array detection (DAD).
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 4-(Nonyloxy)benzaldehyde 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.
| Molecular Formula | C16H24O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 248.36 g/mol |
| Appearance | Off-white to pale yellow crystalline powder |
| Purity | 97%+ |
| 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) | 5.0 |
| UV Absorption | UV-absorbing |
| Structural Features | Aromatic ring present |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1971 |