2-Ethyl-1,3-hexanediol CAS 94-96-2

Purity 95%In StockPharmaceutical Standards
CAS No.94-96-2
Molecular FormulaC8H18O2
Molecular Weight146.23 g/mol
CategoryPharmaceutical Standards / API Standards
AvailabilityIn Stock

Chemical Structure

2-Ethyl-1,3-hexanediol CAS 94-96-2 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.

2-Ethyl-1,3-hexanediol (CAS 94-96-2) is a high-purity analytical reference standard with the molecular formula C8H18O2 and a molecular weight of 146.23 g/mol.

Based on its molecular formula C8H18O2, 2-Ethyl-1,3-hexanediol contains a carboxylic acid group, a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage; these features give the compound characteristic functional-group stretching vibrations in infrared spectroscopy. The molecular weight of 146.23 g/mol is directly relevant to the identification of the molecular ion in mass spectrometry.

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 FormulaC8H18O2
Molecular Weight146.23 g/mol
Purity95%
StorageStore at 2-8°C
Solubility (reference)Soluble in methanol, acetonitrile, DMSO, water (slightly soluble)
StabilityStable under recommended storage conditions
Degree of Unsaturation (DBE)0.0
CAS Registry Year (est.)1957

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