| CAS No. | 1020-84-4 |
| Molecular Formula | C8H28N4Si4 |
| Molecular Weight | 292.68 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
Compared with other compounds in its class, the molecular weight of 292.68 g/mol gives Octamethylcyclotetrasilazane distinctive chromatographic separation conditions and mass-spectrometry parameter settings.
Octamethylcyclotetrasilazane (CAS 1020-84-4) is a high-purity analytical reference standard with the molecular formula C8H28N4Si4 and a molecular weight of 292.68 g/mol.
Based on its molecular formula C8H28N4Si4, Octamethylcyclotetrasilazane contains an organic framework; these features give the compound characteristic molecular-ion distribution patterns in mass spectrometry. The molecular weight of 292.68 g/mol is directly relevant to the identification of the molecular ion in mass spectrometry. Nitrogen-containing functional groups confer excellent ionization efficiency in positive-ion electrospray (ESI) mode, making the compound well suited to LC-MS/MS analysis.
Recommended for analytical method development and validation; each product is supplied with a full Certificate of Analysis (COA) ensuring ISO 17034 metrological traceability.
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.
| Molecular Formula | C8H28N4Si4 |
| Molecular Weight | 292.68 g/mol |
| Purity | >95% |
| Storage | Store at 2-8°C, protect from light |
| Solubility (reference) | Soluble in DMSO, DMF, methanol |
| Stability | Light-sensitive; avoid direct strong light |
| Degree of Unsaturation (DBE) | -3.0 |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1957 |
| Nitrogen Atoms | 4 |