| CAS No. | 1196151-76-4 |
| Molecular Formula | C5H3ClN4 |
| Molecular Weight | 154.56 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
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.
5-Chloro-1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyrazine (CAS 1196151-76-4), molecular formula C5H3ClN4 and molecular weight 154.56 g/mol, is a CATO reference standard with documented purity and traceability.
Owing to a nitrile group, chlorine substitution, 5-Chloro-1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyrazine is typically off-white to pale yellow crystalline powder. Its solid-state physicochemical attributes — including a molecular weight of 154.56 g/mol — guide the selection of appropriate sample preparation and analytical techniques. Nitrogen-containing functional groups confer excellent ionization efficiency in positive-ion electrospray (ESI) mode, making the compound well suited to LC-MS/MS analysis.
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 | C5H3ClN4 |
| Molecular Weight | 154.56 g/mol |
| Appearance | Off-white to pale yellow crystalline powder. (slight halide-like odor, faint amine-like odor) |
| Purity | 97%+ |
| Storage | Store at 2-8°C, protect from light, keep tightly closed to prevent evaporation |
| Solubility (reference) | Soluble in DMSO, DMF, methanol |
| Stability | May oxidize slowly on prolonged air exposure; Light-sensitive; avoid direct strong light |
| Degree of Unsaturation (DBE) | 6.0 |
| UV Absorption | UV-absorbing |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1989 |
| Halogen Content | Cl-containing |
| Nitrogen Atoms | 4 |