Products Description
2-Methylimidazole appears as white to light yellow crystalline powder with amine-like smell. It dissolves well in polar organic solvents, water, alcohols and ketones, while it is insoluble in ether and cold maleic-anhydride.html">material/benzene.html">benzene. This product may irritate skin and mucous membranes. The oral LD50 value in mice is 1400 mg/kg.
Chemical Properties
| Property | Value |
| Melting point | 142-143 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling point | 267-268 °C (lit.) |
| bulk density | 550kg/m3 |
| density | 1.0500 (rough estimate) |
| vapor pressure | <1 mm Hg ( 0 °C) |
| refractive index | 1.4970 (estimate) |
| Fp | 155 °C |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| solubility | 780g/l |
| pka | 14.44±0.10(Predicted) |
| form | Crystalline Powder |
| color | White to light yellow |
| PH | 10.5-11.5 (100g/l, H2O, 20℃) |
| PH Range | 10.5 |
| Water Solubility | Soluble in water and ethanol. |
| BRN | 1368 |
| InChI | 1S/C4H6N2/c1-4-5-2-3-6-4/h2-3H,1H3,(H,5,6) |
| InChIKey | LXBGSDVWAMZHDD-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | Cc1ncc[nH]1 |
| LogP | 0.22 at 25℃ |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 693-98-1(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| IARC | 2B (Vol. 101) 2013 |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | 1H-Imidazole, 2-methyl-(693-98-1) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | 2-Methylimidazole (693-98-1) |
Safety Information
| Item | Details |
| Hazard Codes | C |
| Risk Statements | 22-34 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-45-25 |
| RIDADR | UN 3259 8/PG 2 |
| WGK Germany | 2 |
| RTECS | NI7175000 |
| Autoignition Temperature | >600 °C DIN 51794 |
| Hazard Note | Harmful/Corrosive |
| TSCA | TSCA listed |
| HazardClass | 8 |
| PackingGroup | III |
| HS Code | 29332990 |
| Storage Class | 6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects |
| Hazard Classifications | Acute Tox. 4 Oral Carc. 2 Eye Dam. 1 Repr. 1B Skin Corr. 1C |
| Hazardous Substances Data | 693-98-1(Hazardous Substances Data) |
| Toxicity | LD50 orally in Rabbit: 1500 mg/kg |
Product Application
2-Methylimidazole is a monomethyl imidazole compound that serves as a key structural unit for synthesizing various bioactive substances. It can be used together with other imidazole derivatives as a catalyst for the renaturation of enhanced green fluorescent protein. Moreover, it is a fermentation byproduct and can be detected in foods, main-stream smoke and side-stream smoke of tobacco.
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