(R)-2-Hydroxy-2-(o-tolyl)acetic acid CAS 51359-72-9

Description

Compared with other compounds in its class, the molecular weight of 166.17 g/mol gives (R)-2-Hydroxy-2-(o-tolyl)acetic acid distinctive chromatographic separation conditions and mass-spectrometry parameter settings.

(R)-2-Hydroxy-2-(o-tolyl)acetic acid (CAS 51359-72-9), molecular formula C9H10O3 and molecular weight 166.17 g/mol, is a CATO reference standard with documented purity and traceability.

Owing to a carboxylic acid group, a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage, an aromatic ring system, (R)-2-Hydroxy-2-(o-tolyl)acetic acid is typically off-white to pale yellow crystalline powder. Its solid-state physicochemical attributes — including a molecular weight of 166.17 g/mol — guide the selection of appropriate sample preparation and analytical techniques. 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.

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

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