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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- 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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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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