6-n-Heptylnaphthalene-2-carboxylic acid CAS 66473-01-6

Description

The occurrence of 6-n-Heptylnaphthalene-2-carboxylic acid 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.

6-n-Heptylnaphthalene-2-carboxylic acid (CAS 66473-01-6), molecular formula C18H22O2 and molecular weight 270.37 g/mol, is a CATO reference standard with documented purity and traceability.

Structurally, 6-n-Heptylnaphthalene-2-carboxylic acid (C18H22O2) contains a steroid core, a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage. The molecule exhibits a degree of unsaturation (DBE) of 8.0, corresponding to approximately 8 ring(s) or double-bond equivalent(s). With a molecular weight of 270.37 g/mol, it falls into the medium-molecular-weight range. 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.

As a certified reference material (CRM), 6-n-Heptylnaphthalene-2-carboxylic acid 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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