Description

trans-Cycloheptane-1,2-Diol (CAS NO 13553-19-0) is a high-purity, seven-membered cyclic diol characterized by its specific stereochemistry. This compound serves as a valuable chiral building block and intermediate in advanced organic synthesis, offering a rigid, functionalized scaffold. It is primarily utilized by research and development chemists in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and specialty chemical industries for constructing complex molecular architectures.

Application

• As a key chiral intermediate in the synthesis of novel pharmaceutical active ingredients (APIs).
• Utilized in asymmetric catalysis research as a precursor for ligand development.
• Employed in material science for creating monomers with specific rigidity and functionality.
• Serves as a starting material for fine chemical and agrochemical product development.
• Used in academic and industrial R&D for methodological studies in stereoselective synthesis.
• Acts as a reference standard in analytical chemistry for method development and validation.

Basic Information

Product Name	trans-Cycloheptane-1,2-Diol
CAS No.	13553-19-0
Molecular Formula	C7H14O2
Molecular Weight	130.18 g/mol
Synonyms	(1R,2R)-Cycloheptane-1,2-diol; (1S,2S)-Cycloheptane-1,2-diol; trans-1,2-Cycloheptanediol; (R,R)-1,2-Cycloheptanediol; (S,S)-1,2-Cycloheptanediol; 1,2-trans-Cycloheptanediol; Cycloheptane-1,2-diol (trans-); Heptamethylene Glycol (trans-)
EINECS	Contact for details

Quality Control

Our trans-Cycloheptane-1,2-Diol is manufactured under strict quality management systems. Each batch undergoes rigorous analytical testing, including chiral purity and chemical identity verification, to ensure it meets the high standards required for research and industrial synthesis. A comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, enantiomeric excess, and impurity profiles is provided with every shipment.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area at controlled room temperature (15-25°C). Keep away from strong oxidizing agents.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	White to off-white crystalline powder
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Assay (HPLC)	≥ 98.0%
Enantiomeric Excess (Chiral HPLC)	≥ 99.0%
Melting Point	Contact for details
Loss on Drying	≤ 0.5%
Residue on Ignition	≤ 0.1%

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.