| CAS No. | 340319-21-3 |
| Molecular Formula | C21H17NO |
| Molecular Weight | 299.37 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
Compared with other compounds in its class, the molecular weight of 299.37 g/mol gives 2-methyl-1-(1-naphthylmethyl)-1H-indole-3-carbaldehyde distinctive chromatographic separation conditions and mass-spectrometry parameter settings.
2-methyl-1-(1-naphthylmethyl)-1H-indole-3-carbaldehyde (CAS 340319-21-3) is a high-purity analytical reference standard with the molecular formula C21H17NO and a molecular weight of 299.37 g/mol.
2-methyl-1-(1-naphthylmethyl)-1H-indole-3-carbaldehyde (C21H17NO) contains a steroid core, an amide group, a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage. Its high carbon-to-hydrogen ratio confers good lipid solubility; these physicochemical properties determine the optimal preparation and storage of its standard solutions. Nitrogen-containing functional groups confer excellent ionization efficiency in positive-ion electrospray (ESI) mode, making the compound well suited to LC-MS/MS analysis.
Recommended for analytical method development and validation; each product is supplied with a full Certificate of Analysis (COA) ensuring ISO 17034 metrological traceability.
As a certified reference material (CRM), 2-methyl-1-(1-naphthylmethyl)-1H-indole-3-carbaldehyde 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 | C21H17NO |
| Molecular Weight | 299.37 g/mol |
| Appearance | Pale yellow to yellow crystalline powder |
| Purity | 97%+ |
| Storage | Store at 2-8°C, protect from light |
| Solubility (reference) | Soluble in chloroform, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, DMSO |
| Stability | Light-sensitive; avoid direct strong light |
| Degree of Unsaturation (DBE) | 14.0 |
| UV Absorption | UV-absorbing |
| Structural Features | Aromatic ring present |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 2025 |
| Nitrogen Atoms | 1 |