| CAS No. | 135675-32-0 |
| Molecular Formula | C15H15NO3 |
| Molecular Weight | 257.28 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmacopoeial Impurity Standards / EP Impurities |
| 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 Tetrabenazine Impurity 40.
CATO supplies Tetrabenazine Impurity 40 (CAS 135675-32-0), a pharmacopoeial impurity reference standard (molecular formula C15H15NO3, MW 257.28 g/mol) used for the identification and quantification of trace impurities in APIs.
The molecular framework of Tetrabenazine Impurity 40 (C15H15NO3) is characterized by a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic scaffold, an amide group, a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage. In reversed-phase chromatography, its retention is governed primarily by its high hydrophobicity (logP), which provides a practical basis for HPLC-UV/DAD or LC-MS method development. The high carbon-to-hydrogen ratio imparts good lipophilicity, allowing liquid-liquid extraction with non-polar solvents such as n-hexane or ethyl acetate.
This reference standard supports related-substances testing and method development in line with ICH Q3A/Q3B guidance on impurity control, and is suitable for system suitability testing and forced-degradation studies.
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 | C15H15NO3 |
| Molecular Weight | 257.28 g/mol |
| Appearance | Pale yellow to yellow crystalline powder |
| Purity | ≥95% |
| Storage | Store at 2-8°C, protect from light, keep sealed and dry |
| Solubility (reference) | Soluble in chloroform, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, DMSO |
| Stability | May oxidize slowly on prolonged air exposure; Light-sensitive; avoid direct strong light |
| Degree of Unsaturation (DBE) | 9.0 |
| UV Absorption | UV-absorbing |
| Structural Features | Aromatic ring present |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1995 |
| Nitrogen Atoms | 1 |