| CAS No. | 10294-41-4 |
| Molecular Formula | Ce |
| Molecular Weight | N/A |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
Under current pharmacopoeial and regulatory frameworks, quality-control requirements for this class of reference material explicitly involve the control of targets including Cerium(III) nitrate hexahydrate.
Cerium(III) nitrate hexahydrate (CAS 10294-41-4), molecular formula CeNO3H2O and molecular weight 220.14 g/mol, is a CATO reference standard with documented purity and traceability.
Based on its molecular formula CeNO3H2O, Cerium(III) nitrate hexahydrate contains an inorganic composition; these features give the compound characteristic functional-group stretching vibrations in infrared spectroscopy. The molecular weight of 220.14 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.
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.
CATO manufactures Cerium(III) nitrate hexahydrate 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.
| Molecular Formula | Ce 3*NO3 6*H2O |
| Molecular Weight | 220.14 g/mol |
| Purity | 97%+ |
| Storage | Store at 2-8°C, protect from light, keep sealed and dry |
| Solubility (reference) | Freely soluble in water |
| Stability | Light-sensitive; avoid direct strong light; Hygroscopic; reseal immediately after opening |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1959 |
| Nitrogen Atoms | 1 |