| CAS No. | 5325-97-3 |
| Molecular Formula | C14H18 |
| Molecular Weight | 186.29 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
Compared with other compounds in its class, the molecular weight of 186.29 g/mol gives 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-Octahydrophenanthrene distinctive chromatographic separation conditions and mass-spectrometry parameter settings.
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-Octahydrophenanthrene (CAS 5325-97-3) is a high-purity analytical reference standard with the molecular formula C14H18 and a molecular weight of 186.29 g/mol.
Structurally, 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-Octahydrophenanthrene (C14H18) contains an aromatic ring system. The molecule exhibits a degree of unsaturation (DBE) of 6.0, corresponding to approximately 6 ring(s) or double-bond equivalent(s). With a molecular weight of 186.29 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.
As a certified reference material (CRM), 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-Octahydrophenanthrene 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.
| Molecular Formula | C14H18 |
| Molecular Weight | 186.29 g/mol |
| Purity | >95% |
| Storage | Store at 2-8°C, protect from light |
| Solubility (reference) | Soluble in chloroform, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate |
| Stability | Light-sensitive; avoid direct strong light |
| Degree of Unsaturation (DBE) | 6.0 |
| UV Absorption | UV-absorbing |
| Structural Features | Aromatic ring present |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1958 |