| CAS No. | 72849-42-4 |
| Molecular Formula | C18H34O4 |
| Molecular Weight | 314.46 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
Compared with other compounds in its class, the molecular weight of 314.46 g/mol gives 17-Methoxy-17-oxoheptadecanoic acid distinctive chromatographic separation conditions and mass-spectrometry parameter settings.
17-Methoxy-17-oxoheptadecanoic acid (CAS 72849-42-4), molecular formula C18H34O4 and molecular weight 314.46 g/mol, is a CATO reference standard with documented purity and traceability.
Based on its molecular formula C18H34O4, 17-Methoxy-17-oxoheptadecanoic acid contains a carboxylic acid group, a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage; these features give the compound characteristic functional-group stretching vibrations in infrared spectroscopy. The molecular weight of 314.46 g/mol is directly relevant to the identification of the molecular ion in mass spectrometry. The high carbon-to-hydrogen ratio imparts good lipophilicity, allowing liquid-liquid extraction with non-polar solvents such as n-hexane or ethyl acetate.
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 17-Methoxy-17-oxoheptadecanoic acid 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.
| Molecular Formula | C18H34O4 |
| Molecular Weight | 314.46 g/mol |
| Purity | 97%+ |
| Storage | Store at room temperature, keep sealed and dry |
| Solubility (reference) | Soluble in chloroform, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, DMSO |
| Stability | Stable under recommended storage conditions |
| Degree of Unsaturation (DBE) | 2.0 |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1977 |