| CAS No. | 41231-01-0 |
| Molecular Formula | C13H11N3 |
| Molecular Weight | 209.25 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
Compared with other compounds in its class, the molecular weight of 209.25 g/mol gives 2-Methyl-3-phenyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine distinctive chromatographic separation conditions and mass-spectrometry parameter settings.
2-Methyl-3-phenyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine (CAS 41231-01-0) is a high-purity analytical reference standard with the molecular formula C13H11N3 and a molecular weight of 209.25 g/mol.
Based on its molecular formula C13H11N3, 2-Methyl-3-phenyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine contains a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic scaffold, a nitrile group; these features give the compound characteristic absorption bands in UV spectroscopy. The molecular weight of 209.25 g/mol is directly relevant to the identification of the molecular ion in mass spectrometry. The high carbon-to-hydrogen ratio imparts good lipophilicity, allowing liquid-liquid extraction with non-polar solvents such as n-hexane or ethyl acetate.
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-Methyl-3-phenyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine 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 | C13H11N3 |
| Molecular Weight | 209.25 g/mol |
| 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) | 10.0 |
| UV Absorption | UV-absorbing |
| Structural Features | Aromatic ring present |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1968 |
| Nitrogen Atoms | 3 |