3,7,11,15-Tetramethylhexadec-2-en-1-ol CAS 7541-49-3

Purity >95%In StockPharmaceutical Standards
CAS No.7541-49-3
Molecular FormulaC20H40O
Molecular Weight296.53 g/mol
CategoryPharmaceutical Standards / API Standards
AvailabilityIn Stock

Chemical Structure

3,7,11,15-Tetramethylhexadec-2-en-1-ol CAS 7541-49-3 chemical structure

Description

3,7,11,15-Tetramethylhexadec-2-en-1-ol (CAS 7541-49-3), molecular formula C20H40O and molecular weight 296.53 g/mol, is a CATO reference standard with documented purity and traceability.

Owing to a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage, 3,7,11,15-Tetramethylhexadec-2-en-1-ol is typically white to off-white crystalline powder. Its solid-state physicochemical attributes — including a molecular weight of 296.53 g/mol — guide the selection of appropriate sample preparation and analytical techniques. 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.

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 FormulaC20H40O
Molecular Weight296.53 g/mol
Purity>95%
StorageStore at room temperature
Solubility (reference)Soluble in chloroform, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, DMSO
StabilityStable under recommended storage conditions
Degree of Unsaturation (DBE)1.0
CAS Registry Year (est.)1959

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