| CAS No. | 74430-89-0 |
| Molecular Formula | C26H56NO6P |
| Molecular Weight | 509.70 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
Compared with other compounds in its class, the molecular weight of 509.70 g/mol gives 1-O-Octadecyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine distinctive chromatographic separation conditions and mass-spectrometry parameter settings.
1-O-Octadecyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (CAS 74430-89-0), molecular formula C26H56NO6P and molecular weight 509.70 g/mol, is a CATO reference standard with documented purity and traceability.
The molecular framework of 1-O-Octadecyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (C26H56NO6P) is characterized by an amide group, a phosphate ester group, a carboxylic acid group, a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage. In reversed-phase chromatography, its retention is governed primarily by the protonation state of its nitrogen-containing groups, 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.
Recommended for analytical method development and validation; each product is supplied with a full Certificate of Analysis (COA) ensuring ISO 17034 metrological traceability.
As a certified reference material (CRM), 1-O-Octadecyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine 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 | C26H56NO6P |
| Molecular Weight | 509.70 g/mol |
| Purity | 97%+ |
| Storage | Store at room temperature, protect from light, keep sealed and dry |
| Solubility (reference) | Soluble in methanol, acetonitrile, DMSO, water (slightly soluble) |
| Stability | Light-sensitive; avoid direct strong light |
| Degree of Unsaturation (DBE) | -0.5 |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1978 |
| Nitrogen Atoms | 1 |