(R)-2-(5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl)acetonitrile CAS 1428331-34-3

Purity 97%+In StockPharmaceutical Standards
CAS No.1428331-34-3
Molecular FormulaC6H8N2O
Molecular Weight124.14 g/mol
CategoryPharmaceutical Standards / API Standards
AvailabilityIn Stock

Chemical Structure

(R)-2-(5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl)acetonitrile CAS 1428331-34-3 chemical structure

Description

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.

(R)-2-(5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl)acetonitrile (CAS 1428331-34-3), molecular formula C6H8N2O and molecular weight 124.14 g/mol, is a CATO reference standard with documented purity and traceability.

Based on its molecular formula C6H8N2O, (R)-2-(5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl)acetonitrile 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 124.14 g/mol is directly relevant to the identification of the molecular ion in mass spectrometry. The presence of an aromatic ring or conjugated system gives the compound characteristic absorption bands in the UV-Vis region, making it well suited to UV or diode-array detection (DAD).

As a certified reference material (CRM), (R)-2-(5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl)acetonitrile 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.

Physical & Chemical Properties

Molecular FormulaC6H8N2O
Molecular Weight124.14 g/mol
Purity97%+
StorageStore at 2-8°C, protect from light
Solubility (reference)Soluble in DMSO, DMF, methanol
StabilityLight-sensitive; avoid direct strong light
Degree of Unsaturation (DBE)4.0
UV AbsorptionUV-absorbing
Structural FeaturesAromatic ring present
CAS Registry Year (est.)1991
Nitrogen Atoms2

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