5-Amino-2-mercaptothiazole-4-carboxamide CAS 52868-63-0

Purity 97%+In StockPharmaceutical Standards
CAS No.52868-63-0
Molecular FormulaC4H5N3OS2
Molecular Weight175.23 g/mol
CategoryPharmaceutical Standards / API Standards
AvailabilityIn Stock

Chemical Structure

5-Amino-2-mercaptothiazole-4-carboxamide CAS 52868-63-0 chemical structure

Description

5-Amino-2-mercaptothiazole-4-carboxamide (CAS 52868-63-0) is a high-purity analytical reference standard with the molecular formula C4H5N3OS2 and a molecular weight of 175.23 g/mol.

Structurally, 5-Amino-2-mercaptothiazole-4-carboxamide (C4H5N3OS2) contains an amide group, sulfur-containing functionality, a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage. The molecule exhibits a degree of unsaturation (DBE) of 4.0, corresponding to approximately 4 ring(s) or double-bond equivalent(s). With a molecular weight of 175.23 g/mol, it falls into the medium-molecular-weight range. The presence of an aromatic ring or conjugated system gives the compound characteristic absorption bands in the UV-Vis region, making it well suited to UV or diode-array detection (DAD).

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), 5-Amino-2-mercaptothiazole-4-carboxamide 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 FormulaC4H5N3OS2
Molecular Weight175.23 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)4.0
UV AbsorptionUV-absorbing
CAS Registry Year (est.)1972
Nitrogen Atoms3
Sulfur Atoms2

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