Description

17Alpha(H),21Beta(H)-25,28,30-Trisnorhopane is a high-purity, well-defined triterpenoid biomarker compound of significant interest in geochemical and environmental research. Its value lies in its role as a diagnostic tool for identifying organic matter sources and assessing thermal maturity in petroleum systems and sediments. This compound is essential for analytical laboratories, research institutions, and energy sector companies engaged in advanced organic geochemistry, environmental forensics, and biomarker studies.

Application

• Geochemical Biomarker Analysis: Used as a reference standard for the identification and quantification of hopanoids in crude oils, source rocks, and sediments to determine organic matter origin and depositional environment.
• Petroleum Exploration & Characterization: Serves as a key parameter in maturity assessments and oil-oil or oil-source rock correlation studies to deconvolute complex hydrocarbon mixtures.
• Environmental Forensics: Employed as a tracer to investigate the source and fate of petroleum hydrocarbons in contaminated soils, waters, and marine environments following spills.
• Archaeological & Geological Research: Acts as a molecular fossil to study diagenetic pathways and the preservation of organic matter over geological timescales.
• Analytical Method Development & Validation: Provides a certified reference material for calibrating instruments like Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) and ensuring accuracy in complex hydrocarbon analysis.
• Biogeochemistry Studies: Used to understand the transformation of biological precursors into geological hopanoids, linking biological activity to geological records.

Basic Information

Product Name	17Alpha(H),21Beta(H)-25,28,30-Trisnorhopane
CAS No.	85115-38-4
Molecular Formula	C27H46
Molecular Weight	370.66 g/mol
Synonyms	25,28,30-Trisnorhopane; 17α(H),21β(H)-25,28,30-Trisnorhopane; Trisnorhopane; C27 Hopane; 17α(H),21β(H)-Trisnorhopane; Hopane biomarker C27; Geochemical Standard C27 Hopane
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Quality Control

Our 17Alpha(H),21Beta(H)-25,28,30-Trisnorhopane is produced and handled under strict quality protocols to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and reliability for sensitive analytical applications. Each lot is characterized using advanced chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques to confirm identity and purity. A comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, analytical methods, and trace impurity profiles is provided with every shipment.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry place at a controlled room temperature (15-25°C). This compound is light-sensitive (store away from light).

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	White to off-white crystalline solid
Identification (IR)	Conforms to reference spectrum
Identification (GC-MS)	Retention time and mass spectrum conform to reference standard
Purity (GC-FID / GC-MS)	≥ 95% (Area %)
Related Substances (GC)	Individual impurity ≤ 2.0%
Total Impurities	≤ 5.0%

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