5,6,7,8-Tetrakis(chloromethyl)-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-ene CAS 75073-78-8

Purity 97%+In StockPharmaceutical Standards
CAS No.75073-78-8
Molecular FormulaC12H16Cl4
Molecular Weight302.07 g/mol
CategoryPharmaceutical Standards / API Standards
AvailabilityIn Stock

Chemical Structure

5,6,7,8-Tetrakis(chloromethyl)-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-ene CAS 75073-78-8 chemical structure

Description

Compared with other compounds in its class, the molecular weight of 302.07 g/mol gives 5,6,7,8-Tetrakis(chloromethyl)-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-ene distinctive chromatographic separation conditions and mass-spectrometry parameter settings.

CATO supplies 5,6,7,8-Tetrakis(chloromethyl)-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-ene (CAS 75073-78-8), a certified reference material (molecular formula C12H16Cl4, MW 302.07 g/mol) for analytical method development and quality control.

Owing to chlorine substitution, 5,6,7,8-Tetrakis(chloromethyl)-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-ene is typically white to off-white crystalline powder. Its solid-state physicochemical attributes — including a molecular weight of 302.07 g/mol — guide the selection of appropriate sample preparation and analytical techniques. 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.

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.

Physical & Chemical Properties

Molecular FormulaC12H16Cl4
Molecular Weight302.07 g/mol
Purity97%+
StorageStore at room temperature
Solubility (reference)Soluble in chloroform, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate
StabilityMay oxidize slowly on prolonged air exposure
Degree of Unsaturation (DBE)3.0
UV AbsorptionUV-absorbing
CAS Registry Year (est.)1978
Halogen ContentCl-containing

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