7-Hydroxy-1h-indole-2-carboxylicacid CAS 84639-84-9

Purity 97%+In StockPharmaceutical Standards
CAS No.84639-84-9
Molecular FormulaC9H7NO3
Molecular Weight177.16 g/mol
CategoryPharmaceutical Standards / API Standards
AvailabilityIn Stock

Chemical Structure

7-Hydroxy-1h-indole-2-carboxylicacid CAS 84639-84-9 chemical structure

Description

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.

7-Hydroxy-1h-indole-2-carboxylicacid (CAS 84639-84-9), molecular formula C9H7NO3 and molecular weight 177.16 g/mol, is a CATO reference standard with documented purity and traceability.

Based on its molecular formula C9H7NO3, 7-Hydroxy-1h-indole-2-carboxylicacid contains an amino-acid-derived structure, an amide group, a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage; these features give the compound characteristic absorption bands in UV spectroscopy. The molecular weight of 177.16 g/mol is directly relevant to the identification of the molecular ion in mass spectrometry. The presence of an aromatic ring or conjugated system gives the compound characteristic absorption bands in the UV-Vis region, making it well suited to UV or diode-array detection (DAD).

As a certified reference material (CRM), 7-Hydroxy-1h-indole-2-carboxylicacid 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.

Physical & Chemical Properties

Molecular FormulaC9H7NO3
Molecular Weight177.16 g/mol
AppearanceOff-white to pale yellow crystalline powder. (faint amine-like odor)
Purity97%+
StorageStore at 2-8°C, protect from light, keep sealed and dry
Solubility (reference)Soluble in methanol, ethanol, DMSO
StabilityMay oxidize slowly on prolonged air exposure; Light-sensitive; avoid direct strong light; Hygroscopic; reseal immediately after opening
Degree of Unsaturation (DBE)7.0
UV AbsorptionUV-absorbing
Structural FeaturesAromatic ring present
CAS Registry Year (est.)1981
Nitrogen Atoms1

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