8-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteridin-6-one CAS 1314964-55-0
| CAS No. | 1314964-55-0 |
| Molecular Formula | C7H8N4O |
| Molecular Weight | 164.16 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
Chemical Structure
Description
As a certified reference material (CRM), 8-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteridin-6-one 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.
8-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteridin-6-one (CAS 1314964-55-0) is a high-purity analytical reference standard with the molecular formula C7H8N4O and a molecular weight of 164.16 g/mol.
Based on its molecular formula C7H8N4O, 8-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteridin-6-one contains an amide group, a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage, an aromatic ring system; these features give the compound characteristic absorption bands in UV spectroscopy. The molecular weight of 164.16 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.
Physical & Chemical Properties
| Molecular Formula | C7H8N4O |
| Molecular Weight | 164.16 g/mol |
| Appearance | Off-white to pale yellow crystalline powder. (faint amine-like odor) |
| Purity | 97%+ |
| 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) | 6.0 |
| UV Absorption | UV-absorbing |
| Structural Features | Aromatic ring present |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1990 |
| Nitrogen Atoms | 4 |
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