| CAS No. | 5487-50-3 |
| Molecular Formula | C17H34O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 270.45 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
Compared with other compounds in its class, the molecular weight of 270.45 g/mol gives Methyl 13-Methylpentadecanoate distinctive chromatographic separation conditions and mass-spectrometry parameter settings.
Methyl 13-Methylpentadecanoate (CAS 5487-50-3), molecular formula C17H34O2 and molecular weight 270.45 g/mol, is a CATO reference standard with documented purity and traceability.
Based on its molecular formula C17H34O2, Methyl 13-Methylpentadecanoate contains a carboxylic acid group, a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage; these features give the compound characteristic functional-group stretching vibrations in infrared spectroscopy. The molecular weight of 270.45 g/mol is directly relevant to the identification of the molecular ion in mass spectrometry. The high carbon-to-hydrogen ratio imparts good lipophilicity, allowing liquid-liquid extraction with non-polar solvents such as n-hexane or ethyl acetate.
Recommended for analytical method development and validation; each product is supplied with a full Certificate of Analysis (COA) ensuring ISO 17034 metrological traceability.
CATO manufactures Methyl 13-Methylpentadecanoate 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 | C17H34O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 270.45 g/mol |
| Purity | >95% |
| Storage | Store at room temperature |
| Solubility (reference) | Soluble in chloroform, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, DMSO |
| Stability | Stable under recommended storage conditions |
| Degree of Unsaturation (DBE) | 1.0 |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1958 |