1-(3,4-Dimethylphenyl)-2-methylpropan-1-one CAS 68884-85-5

Purity 97%+In StockPharmaceutical Standards
CAS No.68884-85-5
Molecular FormulaC12H16O
Molecular Weight176.25 g/mol
CategoryPharmaceutical Standards / API Standards
AvailabilityIn Stock

Chemical Structure

1-(3,4-Dimethylphenyl)-2-methylpropan-1-one CAS 68884-85-5 chemical structure

Description

Under current pharmacopoeial and regulatory frameworks, quality-control requirements for this class of reference material explicitly involve the control of targets including 1-(3,4-Dimethylphenyl)-2-methylpropan-1-one.

1-(3,4-Dimethylphenyl)-2-methylpropan-1-one (CAS 68884-85-5) is a high-purity analytical reference standard with the molecular formula C12H16O and a molecular weight of 176.25 g/mol.

Based on its molecular formula C12H16O, 1-(3,4-Dimethylphenyl)-2-methylpropan-1-one contains a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage, an aromatic ring system; these features give the compound characteristic absorption bands in UV spectroscopy. The molecular weight of 176.25 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).

Recommended for analytical method development and validation; each product is supplied with a full Certificate of Analysis (COA) ensuring ISO 17034 metrological traceability.

The assigned purity is verified by mass-balance and quantitative NMR (qNMR) approaches, with the expanded uncertainty reported at a 95% confidence level (k=2). Batch homogeneity and stability are independently assessed for every lot.

Physical & Chemical Properties

Molecular FormulaC12H16O
Molecular Weight176.25 g/mol
Purity97%+
StorageStore at 2-8°C
Solubility (reference)Soluble in chloroform, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, DMSO
StabilityStable under recommended storage conditions
Degree of Unsaturation (DBE)5.0
UV AbsorptionUV-absorbing
Structural FeaturesAromatic ring present
CAS Registry Year (est.)1976

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