| CAS No. | 66640-59-3 |
| Molecular Formula | C13H7Cl5O2S |
| Molecular Weight | 404.52 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
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.
4-Methylsulfonyl-2,2',3',4',5-pentachlorobiphenyl (CAS 66640-59-3), molecular formula C13H7Cl5O2S and molecular weight 404.52 g/mol, is a CATO reference standard with documented purity and traceability.
Based on its molecular formula C13H7Cl5O2S, 4-Methylsulfonyl-2,2',3',4',5-pentachlorobiphenyl contains a sulfone group, a carboxylic acid group, a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage, chlorine substitution, an aromatic ring system; these features give the compound characteristic absorption bands in UV spectroscopy. The molecular weight of 404.52 g/mol is directly relevant to the identification of the molecular ion in mass spectrometry. The aromatic system may exhibit native fluorescence, enabling detection with a fluorescence detector (FLD).
As a certified reference material (CRM), 4-Methylsulfonyl-2,2',3',4',5-pentachlorobiphenyl 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.
| Molecular Formula | C13H7Cl5O2S |
| Molecular Weight | 404.52 g/mol |
| Purity | 97%+ |
| Storage | Store at room temperature, protect from light |
| Solubility (reference) | Soluble in chloroform, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, DMSO |
| Stability | May oxidize slowly on prolonged air exposure; Light-sensitive; avoid direct strong light; Contains ester bond; hydrolyzes under strong alkaline conditions |
| Degree of Unsaturation (DBE) | 8.0 |
| UV Absorption | UV-absorbing |
| Structural Features | Aromatic ring present |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1976 |
| Halogen Content | Cl-containing |
| Sulfur Atoms | 1 |