α-Thioglycerol CAS 96-27-5

Purity >95%In StockPharmaceutical Standards
CAS No.96-27-5
Molecular FormulaC3H8O2S
Molecular Weight108.16 g/mol
CategoryPharmaceutical Standards / API Standards
AvailabilityIn Stock

Chemical Structure

α-Thioglycerol CAS 96-27-5 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.

α-Thioglycerol (CAS 96-27-5), molecular formula C3H8O2S and molecular weight 108.16 g/mol, is a CATO reference standard with documented purity and traceability.

Based on its molecular formula C3H8O2S, α-Thioglycerol contains a sulfone group, 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 108.16 g/mol is directly relevant to the identification of the molecular ion in mass spectrometry.

CATO manufactures α-Thioglycerol under ISO 17034:2016 accreditation with dual CNAS and ANAB accreditation. Each batch is characterized by orthogonal methods and supplied with a full Certificate of Analysis (COA), ensuring metrological traceability.

Physical & Chemical Properties

Molecular FormulaC3H8O2S
Molecular Weight108.16 g/mol
Purity>95%
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
Sulfur Atoms1

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