| CAS No. | 7681-57-4 |
| Molecular Formula | O5S2 |
| Molecular Weight | N/A |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
Compared with other compounds in its class, the molecular weight of 167.11 g/mol gives Sodium Metabisulfite distinctive chromatographic separation conditions and mass-spectrometry parameter settings.
Sodium Metabisulfite (CAS 7681-57-4), molecular formula O5S2Na and molecular weight 167.11 g/mol, is a CATO reference standard with documented purity and traceability.
Based on its molecular formula O5S2Na, Sodium Metabisulfite contains a sulfone group; these features give the compound characteristic functional-group stretching vibrations in infrared spectroscopy. The molecular weight of 167.11 g/mol is directly relevant to the identification of the molecular ion in mass spectrometry.
Recommended for analytical method development and validation; each product is supplied with a full Certificate of Analysis (COA) ensuring ISO 17034 metrological traceability.
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 | O5S2 2*Na |
| Molecular Weight | 167.11 g/mol |
| Purity | >95% |
| Storage | Store at 2-8°C, keep sealed and dry |
| Solubility (reference) | Freely soluble in water |
| Stability | Hygroscopic; reseal immediately after opening |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1959 |
| Sulfur Atoms | 2 |