| CAS No. | 4491-93-4 |
| Molecular Formula | C9H17N3 |
| Molecular Weight | 167.25 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
Compared with other compounds in its class, the molecular weight of 167.25 g/mol gives 3-(4-ethylpiperazin-1-yl)propanenitrile distinctive chromatographic separation conditions and mass-spectrometry parameter settings.
3-(4-ethylpiperazin-1-yl)propanenitrile (CAS 4491-93-4), molecular formula C9H17N3 and molecular weight 167.25 g/mol, is a CATO reference standard with documented purity and traceability.
Based on its molecular formula C9H17N3, 3-(4-ethylpiperazin-1-yl)propanenitrile contains a nitrile group; these features give the compound characteristic absorption bands in UV spectroscopy. The molecular weight of 167.25 g/mol is directly relevant to the identification of the molecular ion in mass spectrometry. Nitrogen-containing functional groups confer excellent ionization efficiency in positive-ion electrospray (ESI) mode, making the compound well suited to LC-MS/MS analysis.
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), 3-(4-ethylpiperazin-1-yl)propanenitrile 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 | C9H17N3 |
| Molecular Weight | 167.25 g/mol |
| Appearance | White to pale yellow crystalline powder. (faint amine-like odor) |
| 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) | 3.0 |
| UV Absorption | UV-absorbing |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1958 |
| Nitrogen Atoms | 3 |