(5,6-Dimethyl-1h-benzimidazol-2-yl)acetonitrile CAS 57320-20-4

Purity 97%+In StockPharmaceutical Standards
CAS No.57320-20-4
Molecular FormulaC11H11N3
Molecular Weight185.23 g/mol
CategoryPharmaceutical Standards / API Standards
AvailabilityIn Stock

Chemical Structure

(5,6-Dimethyl-1h-benzimidazol-2-yl)acetonitrile CAS 57320-20-4 chemical structure

Description

Under current pharmacopoeial and regulatory frameworks, quality-control requirements for this class of reference material explicitly involve the control of targets including (5,6-Dimethyl-1h-benzimidazol-2-yl)acetonitrile.

(5,6-Dimethyl-1h-benzimidazol-2-yl)acetonitrile (CAS 57320-20-4), molecular formula C11H11N3 and molecular weight 185.23 g/mol, is a CATO reference standard with documented purity and traceability.

Based on its molecular formula C11H11N3, (5,6-Dimethyl-1h-benzimidazol-2-yl)acetonitrile contains a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic scaffold, a nitrile group; these features give the compound characteristic absorption bands in UV spectroscopy. The molecular weight of 185.23 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.

As a certified reference material (CRM), (5,6-Dimethyl-1h-benzimidazol-2-yl)acetonitrile 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 FormulaC11H11N3
Molecular Weight185.23 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)8.0
UV AbsorptionUV-absorbing
Structural FeaturesAromatic ring present
CAS Registry Year (est.)1973
Nitrogen Atoms3

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