Serotonin hydrochloride
CAS: 153-98-0
Category: Phenylethylamines
| Purity | Reagent Grade ≥98%, USP Reference Standard, ≥99% HPLC |
| Molecular Formula | C10H13ClN2O |
| Molecular Weight | 212.68 |
| Appearance | white to off-white crystalline powder |
| Packaging | 1g/glass vial or 5g/amber glass bottle, often under inert gas or vacuum. |
| Testing Indicators | Appearance — Visual inspection; Identification — IR, Chloride test; Purity — RP-HPLC; pH — Potentiometry; Chloride — Argentometric titration; Heavy metals — ICP-MS; Loss on drying — Gravimetry; Microbial limits — Filtration; Tryptamine impurities — LC-MS. |
| Storage Notes | Store at -20°C or below in a tightly sealed, light-resistant container under an inert atmosphere, protected from moisture and air due to its high sensitivity to oxidation. |
| Lead Time | days |
A monoamine neurotransmitter used as a high-purity biochemical intermediate in pharmaceutical research and neurochemical studies.