5-Methylbenzene-1,2,3-triol CAS 609-25-6

Description

Compared with other compounds in its class, the molecular weight of 140.14 g/mol gives 5-Methylbenzene-1,2,3-triol distinctive chromatographic separation conditions and mass-spectrometry parameter settings.

CATO supplies 5-Methylbenzene-1,2,3-triol (CAS 609-25-6), a certified reference material (molecular formula C7H8O3, MW 140.14 g/mol) for analytical method development and quality control.

Structurally, 5-Methylbenzene-1,2,3-triol (C7H8O3) contains a carboxylic acid group, a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage, an aromatic ring system. The molecule exhibits a degree of unsaturation (DBE) of 4.0, corresponding to approximately 4 ring(s) or double-bond equivalent(s). With a molecular weight of 140.14 g/mol, it falls into the low-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), 5-Methylbenzene-1,2,3-triol 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

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