| CAS No. | 85305-88-0 |
| Molecular Formula | - |
| Molecular Weight | 488.63 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
Galactosylceramide is supplied as a fully characterized reference material; its structural identity, assigned purity, and stability data are documented in the batch-specific Certificate of Analysis (COA).
CATO supplies Galactosylceramide (CAS 85305-88-0), a certified reference material (molecular formula N/A, MW 488.63 g/mol) for analytical method development and quality control.
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.
As a certified reference material (CRM), Galactosylceramide 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 | C25H46ANO8 |
| Molecular Weight | 488.63 g/mol |
| Appearance | White to pale yellow crystalline powder |
| 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 | May oxidize slowly on prolonged air exposure; Light-sensitive; avoid direct strong light |
| Degree of Unsaturation (DBE) | 3.5 |
| UV Absorption | UV-absorbing |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1981 |
| Nitrogen Atoms | 1 |