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R-11142

Formic acid (d2)

Stable isotope standard for analytical research and method development.

Module Type
Stable Isotope Standards
Category
Metabolites
CAS
920-42-3
Unlabeled CAS
64-18-6
PubChem CID
123092
Molecular Formula
CD2O2
Molecular Weight
48.038
AI Isotope Property & Application AnalysisShow

Isotope Summary

Labels
D2
Labeled atoms
2
Isotope positions
Confirmed in structure
Calculation reliability
Medium, some information should be confirmed

Mass & MS Parameters

Unlabeled exact mass
46.005479 Da
Labeled exact mass
48.018033 Da
Exact mass shift
2.012553 Da
Nominal mass shift
2
Ionm/zStatus
[M+H]+49.025309Theoretical
[M+Na]+71.007251Theoretical
[M+NH4]+66.051856Theoretical
[M-H]-47.010756Theoretical

Label Stability

Overall
High risk
Calculation reliability
Medium, some information should be confirmed
  • Exchangeable labels such as O-D, N-D, or S-D may be unstable under protic, acidic, or basic conditions.

Internal Standard Suitability

Rating
Low
Chromatographic similarity
Possible isotope effect
Natural isotope overlap
MODERATE
  • Exact mass separation is 2.012553 Da; MS channel separation should be verified in the final method.
  • The unlabeled parent mass was derived from the isotope structure because a curated parent structure was not matched.
  • Overall suitability: Low.

Recommended Applications

LC-MS/MS Quantitative Internal Standard
Possible

LC-MS/MS Quantitative Internal Standard is classified as Possible based on isotope mapping, mass separation, and label-stability rules.

Isotope Dilution Mass Spectrometry
Possible

Isotope Dilution Mass Spectrometry is classified as Possible based on isotope mapping, mass separation, and label-stability rules.

GC-MS Internal Standard
Possible

GC-MS Internal Standard is classified as Possible based on isotope mapping, mass separation, and label-stability rules.

Bioanalytical Method Development
Recommended

Bioanalytical Method Development is classified as Recommended based on isotope mapping, mass separation, and label-stability rules.

AI Interpretation

This analysis is based on isotope-aware structure data. The compound contains D2, with an exact mass shift of 2.012553 Da. Label stability is assessed as High risk, and internal-standard suitability is Low. These results support analytical method development and require experimental validation.

AI-assisted analytical guidance is intended for method-development support. Actual isotope stability, chromatographic behavior, fragmentation and MRM transitions should be experimentally validated.