| CAS No. | 25779-79-7 |
| Molecular Formula | C8H14N2O5S2 |
| Molecular Weight | 282.34 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmacopoeial Impurity Standards / EP Impurities |
| Availability | In Stock |
Under current pharmacopoeial and regulatory frameworks, quality-control requirements for this class of reference material explicitly involve the control of targets including Acetylcysteine Impurity 40.
As a process- or degradation-related impurity, Acetylcysteine Impurity 40 (CAS 25779-79-7, C8H14N2O5S2) is essential for impurity profiling, related-substances testing, and forced-degradation studies in pharmaceutical development.
Owing to an amide group, a sulfone group, a carboxylic acid group, a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage, Acetylcysteine Impurity 40 is typically white to pale yellow crystalline powder. Its solid-state physicochemical attributes — including a molecular weight of 282.34 g/mol — guide the selection of appropriate sample preparation and analytical techniques. The presence of an aromatic ring or conjugated system gives the compound characteristic absorption bands in the UV-Vis region, making it well suited to UV or diode-array detection (DAD).
Recommended for quantitative analysis by HPLC, GC, LC-MS/MS, or GC-MS as an external calibration standard; it can also be used for spiked-recovery experiments, LOD/LOQ determination, and LC-MS/MS multiple-reaction-monitoring (MRM) calibration.
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 | C8H14N2O5S2 |
| Molecular Weight | 282.34 g/mol |
| Purity | >95% |
| Storage | Store at 2-8°C, protect from light, keep sealed and dry |
| Solubility (reference) | Soluble in methanol, ethanol, DMSO |
| Stability | May oxidize slowly on prolonged air exposure; Light-sensitive; avoid direct strong light; Hygroscopic; reseal immediately after opening |
| Degree of Unsaturation (DBE) | 3.0 |
| UV Absorption | UV-absorbing |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1964 |
| Nitrogen Atoms | 2 |
| Sulfur Atoms | 2 |