Chlorhexidine EP Impurity N CAS 152504-10-4

Purity >95%In StockPharmacopoeial Impurity Standards
CAS No.152504-10-4
Molecular FormulaC15H25ClN8
Molecular Weight352.87 g/mol
CategoryPharmacopoeial Impurity Standards / EP Impurities
AvailabilityIn Stock

Chemical Structure

Chlorhexidine EP Impurity N CAS 152504-10-4 chemical structure

Description

The occurrence of Chlorhexidine EP Impurity N is closely related to a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic scaffold, a nitrile group, chlorine substitution in its molecular formula, which determines its behaviour during synthesis, purification, or degradation.

As a process- or degradation-related impurity, Chlorhexidine EP Impurity N (CAS 152504-10-4, C15H25ClN8) is essential for impurity profiling, related-substances testing, and forced-degradation studies in pharmaceutical development.

Chlorhexidine EP Impurity N (C15H25ClN8) contains a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic scaffold, a nitrile group, chlorine substitution. Halogen substitution raises its density and boiling point; these physicochemical properties determine the optimal preparation and storage of its standard solutions. 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).

Recommended for quantitative analysis by HPLC, GC, LC-MS/MS, or GC-MS as an external calibration standard; it can also be used for spiked-recovery experiments, LOD/LOQ determination, and LC-MS/MS multiple-reaction-monitoring (MRM) calibration.

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.

Physical & Chemical Properties

Molecular FormulaC15H25ClN8
Molecular Weight352.87 g/mol
AppearanceOff-white to pale yellow crystalline powder. (slight halide-like odor)
Purity>95%
StorageStore at 2-8°C, protect from light
Solubility (reference)Soluble in DMSO, DMF, methanol
StabilityMay oxidize slowly on prolonged air exposure; Light-sensitive; avoid direct strong light
Degree of Unsaturation (DBE)7.0
UV AbsorptionUV-absorbing
Structural FeaturesAromatic ring present
CAS Registry Year (est.)2000
Halogen ContentCl-containing
Nitrogen Atoms8

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