| CAS No. | 56201-79-7 |
| Molecular Formula | C6H4F4N2 |
| Molecular Weight | 180.10 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
Compared with other compounds in its class, the molecular weight of 180.10 g/mol gives 6-Fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-amine distinctive chromatographic separation conditions and mass-spectrometry parameter settings.
6-Fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-amine (CAS 56201-79-7), molecular formula C6H4F4N2 and molecular weight 180.10 g/mol, is a CATO reference standard with documented purity and traceability.
Based on its molecular formula C6H4F4N2, 6-Fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-amine contains a nitrile group, fluorine substitution, an aromatic ring system; these features give the compound characteristic absorption bands in UV spectroscopy. The molecular weight of 180.10 g/mol is directly relevant to the identification of the molecular ion in mass spectrometry. The aromatic system may exhibit native fluorescence, enabling detection with a fluorescence detector (FLD).
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.
The assigned purity is verified by mass-balance and quantitative NMR (qNMR) approaches, with the expanded uncertainty reported at a 95% confidence level (k=2). Batch homogeneity and stability are independently assessed for every lot.
| Molecular Formula | C6H4F4N2 |
| Molecular Weight | 180.10 g/mol |
| Appearance | Off-white to pale yellow crystalline powder. (slight halide-like odor, faint amine-like odor, low volatility) |
| Purity | 97%+ |
| Storage | Store at 2-8°C, protect from light, keep tightly closed to prevent evaporation |
| Solubility (reference) | Soluble in DMSO, DMF, methanol |
| Stability | May oxidize slowly on prolonged air exposure; Light-sensitive; avoid direct strong light |
| Degree of Unsaturation (DBE) | 4.0 |
| UV Absorption | UV-absorbing |
| Structural Features | Aromatic ring present |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1973 |
| Halogen Content | F-containing |
| Nitrogen Atoms | 2 |