2-Hydroxypentan-3-one CAS 5704-20-1

Purity 97%+In StockPharmaceutical Standards
CAS No.5704-20-1
Molecular FormulaC5H10O2
Molecular Weight102.13 g/mol
CategoryPharmaceutical Standards / API Standards
AvailabilityIn Stock

Chemical Structure

2-Hydroxypentan-3-one CAS 5704-20-1 chemical structure

Description

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.

CATO supplies 2-Hydroxypentan-3-one (CAS 5704-20-1), a certified reference material (molecular formula C5H10O2, MW 102.13 g/mol) for analytical method development and quality control.

Based on its molecular formula C5H10O2, 2-Hydroxypentan-3-one 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 102.13 g/mol is directly relevant to the identification of the molecular ion in mass spectrometry.

As a certified reference material (CRM), 2-Hydroxypentan-3-one 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 FormulaC5H10O2
Molecular Weight102.13 g/mol
Purity97%+
StorageStore at 2-8°C
Solubility (reference)Soluble in methanol, acetonitrile, DMSO, water (slightly soluble)
StabilityStable under recommended storage conditions
Degree of Unsaturation (DBE)1.0
CAS Registry Year (est.)1958

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