Bupropion Impurity 68 CAS CATO-C4X-120368

Purity 97%+In StockPharmacopoeial Impurity Standards
CAS No.CATO-C4X-120368
Molecular FormulaC13H16ClNO
Molecular Weight237.73 g/mol
CategoryPharmacopoeial Impurity Standards / EP Impurities
AvailabilityIn Stock

Chemical Structure

Bupropion Impurity 68 CAS CATO-C4X-120368 chemical structure

Description

The occurrence of Bupropion Impurity 68 is closely related to a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic scaffold, an amide group, a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage, chlorine substitution in its molecular formula, which determines its behaviour during synthesis, purification, or degradation.

As a process- or degradation-related impurity, Bupropion Impurity 68 (CAS CATO-C4X-120368, C13H16ClNO) is essential for impurity profiling, related-substances testing, and forced-degradation studies in pharmaceutical development.

The molecular framework of Bupropion Impurity 68 (C13H16ClNO) is characterized by a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic scaffold, an amide group, a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage, chlorine substitution. In reversed-phase chromatography, its retention is governed primarily by its high hydrophobicity (logP), which provides a practical basis for HPLC-UV/DAD or LC-MS method development. 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).

Recommended for quantitative analysis by HPLC, GC, LC-MS/MS, or GC-MS as an external calibration standard; it can also be used for spiked-recovery experiments, LOD/LOQ determination, and LC-MS/MS multiple-reaction-monitoring (MRM) calibration.

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.

Physical & Chemical Properties

Molecular FormulaC13H16ClNO
Molecular Weight237.73 g/mol
Purity97%+
StorageStore at 2-8°C, protect from light, keep tightly closed to prevent evaporation
Solubility (reference)Soluble in chloroform, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, DMSO
StabilityMay oxidize slowly on prolonged air exposure; Light-sensitive; avoid direct strong light
Degree of Unsaturation (DBE)6.0
UV AbsorptionUV-absorbing
Structural FeaturesAromatic ring present
Halogen ContentCl-containing
Nitrogen Atoms1

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