| CAS No. | 73863-50-0 |
| Molecular Formula | C12H11Cl2N |
| Molecular Weight | 240.13 g/mol |
| Category | Pharmaceutical Standards / API Standards |
| Availability | In Stock |
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.
2-Chloro-3-(2-chloroethyl)-7-methylquinoline (CAS 73863-50-0) is a high-purity analytical reference standard with the molecular formula C12H11Cl2N and a molecular weight of 240.13 g/mol.
Based on its molecular formula C12H11Cl2N, 2-Chloro-3-(2-chloroethyl)-7-methylquinoline contains a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic scaffold, a nitrile group, chlorine substitution; these features give the compound characteristic absorption bands in UV spectroscopy. The molecular weight of 240.13 g/mol is directly relevant to the identification of the molecular ion in mass spectrometry. 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).
As a certified reference material (CRM), 2-Chloro-3-(2-chloroethyl)-7-methylquinoline 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 | C12H11Cl2N |
| Molecular Weight | 240.13 g/mol |
| Purity | 97%+ |
| Storage | Store at 2-8°C, protect from light, keep tightly closed to prevent evaporation |
| Solubility (reference) | Soluble in chloroform, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate |
| Stability | May oxidize slowly on prolonged air exposure; Light-sensitive; avoid direct strong light |
| Degree of Unsaturation (DBE) | 7.0 |
| UV Absorption | UV-absorbing |
| Structural Features | Aromatic ring present |
| CAS Registry Year (est.) | 1978 |
| Halogen Content | Cl-containing |
| Nitrogen Atoms | 1 |