| CAS No. | 19485-35-9 |
| Molecular Formula | C6H4N4 |
| Molecular Weight | 132.12 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
Compared with other compounds in its class, the molecular weight of 132.12 g/mol gives 1-Methylimidazole-4,5-dicarbonitrile distinctive chromatographic separation conditions and mass-spectrometry parameter settings.
1-Methylimidazole-4,5-dicarbonitrile (CAS 19485-35-9), molecular formula C6H4N4 and molecular weight 132.12 g/mol, is a CATO reference standard with documented purity and traceability.
Owing to a nitrile group, an aromatic ring system, 1-Methylimidazole-4,5-dicarbonitrile is typically off-white to pale yellow liquid. Its solid-state physicochemical attributes — including a molecular weight of 132.12 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.
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 | C6H4N4 |
| Molecular Weight | 132.12 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) | 7.0 |
| UV Absorption | UV-absorbing |
| Structural Features | Aromatic ring present |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1962 |
| Nitrogen Atoms | 4 |