2-(6-Aminopyridin-2-yl)acetonitrile CAS 400776-68-3

Purity 97%+In StockPharmaceutical Standards
CAS No.400776-68-3
Molecular FormulaC7H7N3
Molecular Weight133.15 g/mol
CategoryPharmaceutical Standards / API Standards
AvailabilityIn Stock

Chemical Structure

2-(6-Aminopyridin-2-yl)acetonitrile CAS 400776-68-3 chemical structure

Description

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.

2-(6-Aminopyridin-2-yl)acetonitrile (CAS 400776-68-3), molecular formula C7H7N3 and molecular weight 133.15 g/mol, is a CATO reference standard with documented purity and traceability.

Structurally, 2-(6-Aminopyridin-2-yl)acetonitrile (C7H7N3) contains a nitrile group, an aromatic ring system. The molecule exhibits a degree of unsaturation (DBE) of 6.0, corresponding to approximately 6 ring(s) or double-bond equivalent(s). With a molecular weight of 133.15 g/mol, it falls into the low-molecular-weight range. Nitrogen-containing functional groups confer excellent ionization efficiency in positive-ion electrospray (ESI) mode, making the compound well suited to LC-MS/MS analysis.

As a certified reference material (CRM), 2-(6-Aminopyridin-2-yl)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 FormulaC7H7N3
Molecular Weight133.15 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)6.0
UV AbsorptionUV-absorbing
Structural FeaturesAromatic ring present
CAS Registry Year (est.)2025
Nitrogen Atoms3

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