2-(Diethylamino)butanenitrile CAS 16250-35-4

Purity 97%+In StockPharmaceutical Standards
CAS No.16250-35-4
Molecular FormulaC8H16N2
Molecular Weight140.23 g/mol
CategoryPharmaceutical Standards / API Standards
AvailabilityIn Stock

Chemical Structure

2-(Diethylamino)butanenitrile CAS 16250-35-4 chemical structure

Description

Compared with other compounds in its class, the molecular weight of 140.23 g/mol gives 2-(Diethylamino)butanenitrile distinctive chromatographic separation conditions and mass-spectrometry parameter settings.

2-(Diethylamino)butanenitrile (CAS 16250-35-4), molecular formula C8H16N2 and molecular weight 140.23 g/mol, is a CATO reference standard with documented purity and traceability.

Owing to a nitrile group, 2-(Diethylamino)butanenitrile is typically white to off-white liquid. Its solid-state physicochemical attributes — including a molecular weight of 140.23 g/mol — guide the selection of appropriate sample preparation and analytical techniques. 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-(Diethylamino)butanenitrile 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 FormulaC8H16N2
Molecular Weight140.23 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)2.0
CAS Registry Year (est.)1961
Nitrogen Atoms2

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