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 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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