5α-ANDROSTAN-17α-METHYL-3β, 17β-DIOL CAS 641-83-8

Purity 97%+In StockPharmaceutical Standards
CAS No.641-83-8
Molecular FormulaC20H34O2
Molecular Weight306.48 g/mol
CategoryPharmaceutical Standards / API Standards
AvailabilityIn Stock

Chemical Structure

5α-ANDROSTAN-17α-METHYL-3β, 17β-DIOL CAS 641-83-8 chemical structure

Description

The occurrence of 5α-ANDROSTAN-17α-METHYL-3β, 17β-DIOL is closely related to a steroid core, a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage in its molecular formula, which determines its behaviour during synthesis, purification, or degradation.

5α-ANDROSTAN-17α-METHYL-3β, 17β-DIOL (CAS 641-83-8), molecular formula C20H34O2 and molecular weight 306.48 g/mol, is a CATO reference standard with documented purity and traceability.

5α-ANDROSTAN-17α-METHYL-3β, 17β-DIOL (C20H34O2) contains a steroid core, a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage. Its high carbon-to-hydrogen ratio confers good lipid solubility, the carboxyl group imparts weak acidity; these physicochemical properties determine the optimal preparation and storage of its standard solutions. The aromatic system may exhibit native fluorescence, enabling detection with a fluorescence detector (FLD).

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 manufactures 5α-ANDROSTAN-17α-METHYL-3β, 17β-DIOL 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.

Physical & Chemical Properties

Molecular FormulaC20H34O2
Molecular Weight306.48 g/mol
AppearanceOff-white to pale yellow crystalline powder
Purity97%+
StorageStore at room temperature
Solubility (reference)Soluble in chloroform, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, DMSO
StabilityMay oxidize slowly on prolonged air exposure
Degree of Unsaturation (DBE)4.0
UV AbsorptionUV-absorbing
Structural FeaturesAromatic ring present
CAS Registry Year (est.)1957

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