2-(Tert-butylamino)acetonitrile CAS 22687-16-7

Purity 97%+In StockPharmaceutical Standards
CAS No.22687-16-7
Molecular FormulaC6H12N2
Molecular Weight112.17 g/mol
CategoryPharmaceutical Standards / API Standards
AvailabilityIn Stock

Chemical Structure

2-(Tert-butylamino)acetonitrile CAS 22687-16-7 chemical structure

Description

Compared with other compounds in its class, the molecular weight of 112.17 g/mol gives 2-(Tert-butylamino)acetonitrile distinctive chromatographic separation conditions and mass-spectrometry parameter settings.

2-(Tert-butylamino)acetonitrile (CAS 22687-16-7) is a high-purity analytical reference standard with the molecular formula C6H12N2 and a molecular weight of 112.17 g/mol.

Based on its molecular formula C6H12N2, 2-(Tert-butylamino)acetonitrile contains a nitrile group; these features give the compound characteristic molecular-ion distribution patterns in mass spectrometry. The molecular weight of 112.17 g/mol is directly relevant to the identification of the molecular ion in mass spectrometry. 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-(Tert-butylamino)acetonitrile 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 FormulaC6H12N2
Molecular Weight112.17 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.)1963
Nitrogen Atoms2

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