Custom Synthesis
| CAS Number | 64744-50-9 |
| Formula | C₉H₁₅NO |
| Molecular Weight | 153.22 g/mol |
| Purity | ≥ 95.0% (HPLC) |
| Storage | Store at 2–8 °C, protected from moisture |
Gabalactam is the cyclic lactam form of gabapentin formed via intramolecular cyclization. It is a well-known degradation and process-related impurity and is listed as a pharmacopeial impurity.
Used as an impurity reference standard for gabapentin API and finished dosage forms during impurity profiling, stability studies, and method validation.
HPLC retention time comparison, LC-MS molecular confirmation, IR spectroscopy, and ¹H/¹³C-NMR.
