2,4-Difluorobenzene-1,3-Dicarbonitrile CAS 73688-94-5

Purity 97%+In StockPharmaceutical Standards
CAS No.73688-94-5
Molecular FormulaC8H2F2N2
Molecular Weight164.11 g/mol
CategoryPharmaceutical Standards / API Standards
AvailabilityIn Stock

Chemical Structure

2,4-Difluorobenzene-1,3-Dicarbonitrile CAS 73688-94-5 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 2,4-Difluorobenzene-1,3-Dicarbonitrile.

2,4-Difluorobenzene-1,3-Dicarbonitrile (CAS 73688-94-5) is a high-purity analytical reference standard with the molecular formula C8H2F2N2 and a molecular weight of 164.11 g/mol.

Based on its molecular formula C8H2F2N2, 2,4-Difluorobenzene-1,3-Dicarbonitrile contains a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic scaffold, a nitrile group, fluorine substitution; these features give the compound characteristic absorption bands in UV spectroscopy. The molecular weight of 164.11 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), 2,4-Difluorobenzene-1,3-Dicarbonitrile 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 FormulaC8H2F2N2
Molecular Weight164.11 g/mol
AppearancePale yellow to yellow crystalline powder. (slight halide-like odor, faint amine-like odor, low volatility)
Purity97%+
StorageStore at 2-8°C, protect from light, keep tightly closed to prevent evaporation
Solubility (reference)Soluble in DMSO, DMF, methanol
StabilityMay oxidize slowly on prolonged air exposure; Light-sensitive; avoid direct strong light
Degree of Unsaturation (DBE)8.0
UV AbsorptionUV-absorbing
Structural FeaturesAromatic ring present
CAS Registry Year (est.)1978
Halogen ContentF-containing
Nitrogen Atoms2

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