N-(1-Methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)cyanamide CAS 41968-40-5

Purity 97%+In StockPharmaceutical Standards
CAS No.41968-40-5
Molecular FormulaC9H8N4
Molecular Weight172.19 g/mol
CategoryPharmaceutical Standards / API Standards
AvailabilityIn Stock

Chemical Structure

N-(1-Methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)cyanamide CAS 41968-40-5 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.

CATO supplies N-(1-Methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)cyanamide (CAS 41968-40-5), a certified reference material (molecular formula C9H8N4, MW 172.19 g/mol) for analytical method development and quality control.

Owing to a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic scaffold, a nitrile group, N-(1-Methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)cyanamide is typically pale yellow to yellow crystalline powder. Its solid-state physicochemical attributes — including a molecular weight of 172.19 g/mol — guide the selection of appropriate sample preparation and analytical techniques. 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), N-(1-Methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)cyanamide 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 FormulaC9H8N4
Molecular Weight172.19 g/mol
AppearancePale yellow to yellow crystalline powder. (faint amine-like odor)
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)8.0
UV AbsorptionUV-absorbing
Structural FeaturesAromatic ring present
CAS Registry Year (est.)1968
Nitrogen Atoms4

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