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2-methylimidazole
Sign in to save2-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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Its subject is documented across 7 Wikipedia language editions.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C4H6N2
- Molecular weight
- 82.1 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 2-methyl-1H-imidazole
- SMILES
- CC1=NC=CN1
- InChIKey
- LXBGSDVWAMZHDD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 0.2
- Polar surface area
- 28.7 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 1
- H-bond acceptors
- 1
- Formal charge
- 0
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- Molecule type
- Small molecule
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Wikidata facts
- Has part
- nitrogen
- Mass
- 82.053
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- melting point
- 143.0
- canonical SMILES
- CC1=NC=CN1
- chemical formula
- C₄H₆N₂
- Commons category
- 2-Methylimidazole
- subject has role
- carcinogen
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Synthesis and reactions
- Applications
- Safety
- References
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.
==Synthesis and reactions== It is prepared by condensation of glyoxal, ammonia and acetaldehyde, a Radziszewski reaction. Nitration gives 5-nitro derivative.
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