| CAS No. | 1603-40-3 |
| Molecular Formula | C6H8N2 |
| Molecular Weight | 108.14 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
2-amino-3-methylpyridine (C6H8N2) contains a nitrile group, an aromatic ring system. Its physicochemical properties are representative of its class; these physicochemical properties determine the optimal preparation and storage of its standard solutions. The aromatic system may exhibit native fluorescence, enabling detection with a fluorescence detector (FLD).
2-amino-3-methylpyridine (CAS 1603-40-3) is a high-purity analytical reference standard with the molecular formula C6H8N2 and a molecular weight of 108.14 g/mol.
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.
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 | C6H8N2 |
| Molecular Weight | 108.14 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 |
| Structural Features | Aromatic ring present |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1957 |
| Nitrogen Atoms | 2 |