| CAS No. | 4444-13-7 |
| Molecular Formula | C20H39Br |
| Molecular Weight | 359.43 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmacopoeial Impurity Standards / EP Impurities |
| Availability | In Stock |
As a process- or degradation-related impurity, Vitamin K1 Impurity 32 (CAS 4444-13-7, C20H39Br) is essential for impurity profiling, related-substances testing, and forced-degradation studies in pharmaceutical development.
Vitamin K1 Impurity 32 (C20H39Br) contains bromine substitution. Halogen substitution raises its density and boiling point, its high carbon-to-hydrogen ratio confers good lipid solubility; these physicochemical properties determine the optimal preparation and storage of its standard solutions. 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 supports related-substances testing and method development in line with ICH Q3A/Q3B guidance on impurity control, and is suitable for system suitability testing and forced-degradation studies.
As a certified reference material (CRM), Vitamin K1 Impurity 32 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 | C20H39Br |
| Molecular Weight | 359.43 g/mol |
| Purity | >90% |
| Storage | Store at room temperature |
| Solubility (reference) | Soluble in chloroform, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate |
| Stability | Stable under recommended storage conditions |
| Degree of Unsaturation (DBE) | 1.0 |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1958 |
| Halogen Content | Br-containing |