(3S,4R,5R)-5-(Hydroxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-2,3,4-triol CAS 532-20-7

Purity 97%+In StockPharmaceutical Standards
CAS No.532-20-7
Molecular FormulaC5H10O5
Molecular Weight150.13 g/mol
CategoryPharmaceutical Standards / API Standards
AvailabilityIn Stock

Chemical Structure

(3S,4R,5R)-5-(Hydroxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-2,3,4-triol CAS 532-20-7 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 (3S,4R,5R)-5-(Hydroxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-2,3,4-triol.

CATO supplies (3S,4R,5R)-5-(Hydroxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-2,3,4-triol (CAS 532-20-7), a certified reference material (molecular formula C5H10O5, MW 150.13 g/mol) for analytical method development and quality control.

Owing to a carbohydrate-derived structure, (3S,4R,5R)-5-(Hydroxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-2,3,4-triol is typically white to off-white crystalline powder. Its solid-state physicochemical attributes — including a molecular weight of 150.13 g/mol — guide the selection of appropriate sample preparation and analytical techniques.

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.

As a certified reference material (CRM), (3S,4R,5R)-5-(Hydroxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-2,3,4-triol meets the metrological traceability requirements of ISO/IEC 17025 laboratories. Batch-to-batch consistency is monitored via control charts to guarantee comparable assigned values across lots.

Physical & Chemical Properties

Molecular FormulaC5H10O5
Molecular Weight150.13 g/mol
Purity97%+
StorageStore at 2-8°C, keep sealed and dry
Solubility (reference)Soluble in methanol, ethanol, DMSO, water
StabilityHygroscopic; reseal immediately after opening
Degree of Unsaturation (DBE)1.0
CAS Registry Year (est.)1957

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