| CAS No. | 7150-17-6 |
| Molecular Formula | C19H28O3 |
| Molecular Weight | 304.42 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
Compared with other compounds in its class, the molecular weight of 304.42 g/mol gives 4-ANDROSTEN-17β, 18-DIOL-3-ONE distinctive chromatographic separation conditions and mass-spectrometry parameter settings.
4-ANDROSTEN-17β, 18-DIOL-3-ONE (CAS 7150-17-6), molecular formula C19H28O3 and molecular weight 304.42 g/mol, is a CATO reference standard with documented purity and traceability.
Based on its molecular formula C19H28O3, 4-ANDROSTEN-17β, 18-DIOL-3-ONE contains a steroid core, a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage; these features give the compound characteristic absorption bands in UV spectroscopy. The molecular weight of 304.42 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).
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.
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.
| Molecular Formula | C19H28O3 |
| Molecular Weight | 304.42 g/mol |
| Appearance | Off-white to pale yellow crystalline powder |
| Purity | 97%+ |
| Storage | Store at 2-8°C, protect from light, keep sealed and dry |
| Solubility (reference) | Soluble in chloroform, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, DMSO |
| Stability | May oxidize slowly on prolonged air exposure; Light-sensitive; avoid direct strong light |
| Degree of Unsaturation (DBE) | 6.0 |
| UV Absorption | UV-absorbing |
| Structural Features | Aromatic ring present |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1959 |