| CAS No. | 25373-49-3 |
| Molecular Formula | C10H7N3 |
| Molecular Weight | 169.18 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
Compared with other compounds in its class, the molecular weight of 169.18 g/mol gives 2-(1H-Imidazol-1-yl)benzonitrile distinctive chromatographic separation conditions and mass-spectrometry parameter settings.
2-(1H-Imidazol-1-yl)benzonitrile (CAS 25373-49-3) is a high-purity analytical reference standard with the molecular formula C10H7N3 and a molecular weight of 169.18 g/mol.
Owing to a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic scaffold, a nitrile group, 2-(1H-Imidazol-1-yl)benzonitrile is typically pale yellow to yellow crystalline powder. Its solid-state physicochemical attributes — including a molecular weight of 169.18 g/mol — guide the selection of appropriate sample preparation and analytical techniques. The aromatic system may exhibit native fluorescence, enabling detection with a fluorescence detector (FLD).
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-(1H-Imidazol-1-yl)benzonitrile 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 | C10H7N3 |
| Molecular Weight | 169.18 g/mol |
| Appearance | Pale yellow to yellow crystalline powder. (faint amine-like odor) |
| 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) | 9.0 |
| UV Absorption | UV-absorbing |
| Structural Features | Aromatic ring present |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1964 |
| Nitrogen Atoms | 3 |