| CAS No. | 7353-88-0 |
| Molecular Formula | C5H4BrClS |
| Molecular Weight | 211.51 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
Compared with other compounds in its class, the molecular weight of 211.51 g/mol gives 3-Bromo-2-(chloromethyl)thiophene distinctive chromatographic separation conditions and mass-spectrometry parameter settings.
3-Bromo-2-(chloromethyl)thiophene (CAS 7353-88-0), molecular formula C5H4BrClS and molecular weight 211.51 g/mol, is a CATO reference standard with documented purity and traceability.
Based on its molecular formula C5H4BrClS, 3-Bromo-2-(chloromethyl)thiophene contains sulfur-containing functionality, chlorine/bromine substitution; these features give the compound characteristic absorption bands in UV spectroscopy. The molecular weight of 211.51 g/mol is directly relevant to the identification of the molecular ion in mass spectrometry. Halogen substitution (F/Cl/Br/I) produces a distinctive isotope pattern in mass spectrometry, a valuable aid for qualitative confirmation.
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), 3-Bromo-2-(chloromethyl)thiophene 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 | C5H4BrClS |
| Molecular Weight | 211.51 g/mol |
| Purity | 97%+ |
| Storage | Store at room temperature, keep tightly closed to prevent evaporation |
| Solubility (reference) | Soluble in methanol, acetonitrile, DMSO |
| Stability | May oxidize slowly on prolonged air exposure |
| Degree of Unsaturation (DBE) | 3.0 |
| UV Absorption | UV-absorbing |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1959 |
| Halogen Content | Cl/Br-containing |
| Sulfur Atoms | 1 |