(Z)-N'-Hydroxy-2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)ethanimidamide CAS 1016878-81-1

Purity 97%+In StockPharmaceutical Standards
CAS No.1016878-81-1
Molecular FormulaC5H8N4O
Molecular Weight140.14 g/mol
CategoryPharmaceutical Standards / API Standards
AvailabilityIn Stock

Chemical Structure

(Z)-N'-Hydroxy-2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)ethanimidamide CAS 1016878-81-1 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.

(Z)-N'-Hydroxy-2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)ethanimidamide (CAS 1016878-81-1) is a high-purity analytical reference standard with the molecular formula C5H8N4O and a molecular weight of 140.14 g/mol.

Based on its molecular formula C5H8N4O, (Z)-N'-Hydroxy-2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)ethanimidamide contains an amide group, a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage; these features give the compound characteristic absorption bands in UV spectroscopy. The molecular weight of 140.14 g/mol is directly relevant to the identification of the molecular ion in mass spectrometry. The presence of an aromatic ring or conjugated system gives the compound characteristic absorption bands in the UV-Vis region, making it well suited to UV or diode-array detection (DAD).

As a certified reference material (CRM), (Z)-N'-Hydroxy-2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)ethanimidamide 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.

Physical & Chemical Properties

Molecular FormulaC5H8N4O
Molecular Weight140.14 g/mol
Purity97%+
StorageStore at 2-8°C, protect from light
Solubility (reference)Soluble in DMSO, DMF, methanol
StabilityLight-sensitive; avoid direct strong light
Degree of Unsaturation (DBE)4.0
UV AbsorptionUV-absorbing
CAS Registry Year (est.)1988
Nitrogen Atoms4

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