2-Methylimidazole
Part No. RXSOL-60-6910-050
2-Methylimidazole is an organic compound that is structurally related to imidazole with the chemical formula CH₃C₃H₂N₂H. It is a white or colorless solid that is highly soluble in polar organic solvents and water. It is a precursor to a range of drugs and is a ligand in coordination chemistry.
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| Part number | RXSOL-60-6910-050 |
|---|---|
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| Usage unit | Kg |
| Quantity per unit | 50 |
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Enquire Now2-Methylimidazole is an organic compound that is structurally related to imidazole with the chemical formula CH₃C₃H₂N₂H. It is a white or colorless solid that is highly soluble in polar organic solvents and water. It is a precursor to a range of drugs and is a ligand in coordination chemistry.
2-Methylimidazole is used as a raw material for the preparation of nitroimidazole antibiotics, which is useful in combat anaerobic bacterial and parasitic infections. It acts as a ligand in coordination chemistry.
Physical Properties:
| Melting Point | 142-143 °C lit. |
| Boiling Point | 267-268 °C lit. |
| Density | 1.0500 rough estimate |
| Vapour pressure | 1 mm Hg ( 0 °C |
| Refractive index | 1.4970 estimate |
| Flash Point | 155 °C |
| Solublity | 780g/l |
| Storage temprature | 2-8°C |
| pKa | 14.44±0.10 Predicted |
| Form | Crystalline Powder |
| Colour | White to light yellow |
| PH | 10.5-11.5 |
| Solublity | Soluble in water and ethanol |
- 2-Methylimidazole is used as a raw material for the preparation of nitroimidazole antibiotics, which is useful in combat anaerobic bacterial and parasitic infections. It acts as a ligand in coordination chemistry.
- It is also employed as a hardener or accelerator for epoxy resin and auxiliary agent for textile dyes. Further, it acts as a catalyst for refolding of enhanced colored fluorescent protein.
- It is also useful as a building block in the synthesis of biologically active compounds. In addition to this, it is used as an active pharmaceutical ingredient intermediate such as metronidazole and dimetridazole.
- 2-Methylimidazole is a monomethylated imidazole that can be used as a building block in the preparation of a wide range of biologically active compounds.
- 2-Methylimidazole as well as other imidazoles can be use as catalyst for refolding of enhanced coloured fluorescent protein.
- 2-Methylimidazole has been identified as a byproduct of fermentation and is detected in foods and mainstream and side-str eam tobacco smoke.
Further, it acts as a catalyst for refolding of enhanced colored fluorescent protein. It is also useful as a building block in the synthesis of biologically active compounds. In addition to this, it is used as an active pharmaceutical ingredient intermediate such as metronidazole and dimetridazole.
It is also employed as a hardener or accelerator for epoxy resin and auxiliary agent for textile dyes.
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