| CAS No. | 7394-76-5 |
| Molecular Formula | C18H17NO3 |
| Molecular Weight | 295.33 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
3-(5-(Benzyloxy)-1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid (CAS 7394-76-5), molecular formula C18H17NO3 and molecular weight 295.33 g/mol, is a CATO reference standard with documented purity and traceability.
The molecular framework of 3-(5-(Benzyloxy)-1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid (C18H17NO3) is characterized by a steroid core, an amide group, a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage. In reversed-phase chromatography, its retention is governed primarily by its high hydrophobicity (logP), which provides a practical basis for HPLC-UV/DAD or LC-MS method development. Nitrogen-containing functional groups confer excellent ionization efficiency in positive-ion electrospray (ESI) mode, making the compound well suited to LC-MS/MS analysis.
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 | C18H17NO3 |
| Molecular Weight | 295.33 g/mol |
| Appearance | Pale yellow to 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) | 11.0 |
| UV Absorption | UV-absorbing |
| Structural Features | Aromatic ring present |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1959 |
| Nitrogen Atoms | 1 |