| CAS No. | 15579-63-2 |
| Molecular Formula | C5H8N4 |
| Molecular Weight | 124.14 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
Compared with other compounds in its class, the molecular weight of 124.14 g/mol gives 2-Methylpyrimidine-4,5-diamine distinctive chromatographic separation conditions and mass-spectrometry parameter settings.
CATO supplies 2-Methylpyrimidine-4,5-diamine (CAS 15579-63-2), a certified reference material (molecular formula C5H8N4, MW 124.14 g/mol) for analytical method development and quality control.
The molecular framework of 2-Methylpyrimidine-4,5-diamine (C5H8N4) is characterized by a nitrile group. In reversed-phase chromatography, its retention is governed primarily by the protonation state of its nitrogen-containing groups, which provides a practical basis for HPLC-UV/DAD or LC-MS method development. 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.
As a certified reference material (CRM), 2-Methylpyrimidine-4,5-diamine 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.
| Molecular Formula | C5H8N4 |
| Molecular Weight | 124.14 g/mol |
| 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) | 4.0 |
| UV Absorption | UV-absorbing |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1961 |
| Nitrogen Atoms | 4 |