(R)-(-)-5-Oxo-2-tetrahydrofuroic Acid (R)-(-)-5-Oxotetrahydrofuran-2-carboxylic Acid (R)-(-)-gamma-Carboxy-gamma-butyrolactone 53558-93-3 O0281 CAS 53558-93-3

Purity 97%+In StockPharmaceutical Standards
CAS No.53558-93-3
Molecular FormulaC5H6O4
Molecular Weight130.10 g/mol
CategoryPharmaceutical Standards / API Standards
AvailabilityIn Stock

Chemical Structure

(R)-(-)-5-Oxo-2-tetrahydrofuroic Acid
(R)-(-)-5-Oxotetrahydrofuran-2-carboxylic Acid
(R)-(-)-gamma-Carboxy-gamma-butyrolactone
53558-93-3
O0281 CAS 53558-93-3 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 (R)-(-)-5-Oxo-2-tetrahydrofuroic Acid (R)-(-)-5-Oxotetrahydrofuran-2-carboxylic Acid (R)-(-)-gamma-Carboxy-gamma-butyrolactone 53558-93-3 O0281.

(R)-(-)-5-Oxo-2-tetrahydrofuroic Acid (R)-(-)-5-Oxotetrahydrofuran-2-carboxylic Acid (R)-(-)-gamma-Carboxy-gamma-butyrolactone 53558-93-3 O0281 (CAS 53558-93-3), molecular formula C5H6O4 and molecular weight 130.10 g/mol, is a CATO reference standard with documented purity and traceability.

Based on its molecular formula C5H6O4, (R)-(-)-5-Oxo-2-tetrahydrofuroic Acid (R)-(-)-5-Oxotetrahydrofuran-2-carboxylic Acid (R)-(-)-gamma-Carboxy-gamma-butyrolactone 53558-93-3 O0281 contains a carbohydrate-derived structure; these features give the compound characteristic absorption bands in UV spectroscopy. The molecular weight of 130.10 g/mol is directly relevant to the identification of the molecular ion in mass spectrometry. 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), (R)-(-)-5-Oxo-2-tetrahydrofuroic Acid (R)-(-)-5-Oxotetrahydrofuran-2-carboxylic Acid (R)-(-)-gamma-Carboxy-gamma-butyrolactone 53558-93-3 O0281 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 FormulaC5H6O4
Molecular Weight130.10 g/mol
Purity97%+
StorageStore at 2-8°C, keep sealed and dry
Solubility (reference)Soluble in methanol, ethanol, DMSO, water
StabilityMay oxidize slowly on prolonged air exposure; Hygroscopic; reseal immediately after opening
Degree of Unsaturation (DBE)3.0
UV AbsorptionUV-absorbing
CAS Registry Year (est.)1972

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