| CAS No. | 56766-72-4 |
| Molecular Formula | C5H3N5Se |
| Molecular Weight | 212.07 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
The occurrence of 2-Amino-6H-purine-6-selenone is closely related to a nitrile group in its molecular formula, which determines its behaviour during synthesis, purification, or degradation.
2-Amino-6H-purine-6-selenone (CAS 56766-72-4) is a high-purity analytical reference standard with the molecular formula C5H3N5Se and a molecular weight of 212.07 g/mol.
Based on its molecular formula C5H3N5Se, 2-Amino-6H-purine-6-selenone contains a nitrile group; these features give the compound characteristic absorption bands in UV spectroscopy. The molecular weight of 212.07 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.
Recommended for analytical method development and validation; each product is supplied with a full Certificate of Analysis (COA) ensuring ISO 17034 metrological traceability.
As a certified reference material (CRM), 2-Amino-6H-purine-6-selenone 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 | C5H3N5Se |
| Molecular Weight | 212.07 g/mol |
| Appearance | Off-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) | 7.0 |
| UV Absorption | UV-absorbing |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1973 |
| Nitrogen Atoms | 5 |