Hexadecan-3-ol CAS 593-03-3

Purity >95%In StockPharmaceutical Standards
CAS No.593-03-3
Molecular FormulaC16H34O
Molecular Weight242.44 g/mol
CategoryPharmaceutical Standards / API Standards
AvailabilityIn Stock

Chemical Structure

Hexadecan-3-ol CAS 593-03-3 chemical structure

Description

CATO supplies Hexadecan-3-ol (CAS 593-03-3), a certified reference material (molecular formula C16H34O, MW 242.44 g/mol) for analytical method development and quality control.

The molecular framework of Hexadecan-3-ol (C16H34O) is characterized by a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage. In reversed-phase chromatography, its retention is governed primarily by its high hydrophobicity (logP), which provides a practical basis for HPLC-UV/DAD or LC-MS method development. The high carbon-to-hydrogen ratio imparts good lipophilicity, allowing liquid-liquid extraction with non-polar solvents such as n-hexane or ethyl acetate.

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), Hexadecan-3-ol 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 FormulaC16H34O
Molecular Weight242.44 g/mol
Purity>95%
StorageStore at room temperature
Solubility (reference)Soluble in chloroform, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, DMSO
StabilityStable under recommended storage conditions
Degree of Unsaturation (DBE)0.0
CAS Registry Year (est.)1957

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