imidazole
Sign in to saveImidazole (ImH) is an organic compound with the formula . It is a white or colourless solid that is soluble in water, producing a mildly alkaline solution. It can be classified as a heterocycle, specifically as a diazole.
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17 sectionsContents
- Structure and properties
- Amphoterism
- Preparation
- Formation of one bond
- Formation of two bonds
- Formation of four bonds
- Formation from other heterocycles
- Biological significance and applications
- Pharmaceutical derivatives
- Industrial applications
- Coordination chemistry
- Use in biological research
- Salts of imidazole
- Related heterocycles
- Safety
- See also
- References
Imidazole (ImH) is an organic compound with the formula . It is a white or colourless solid that is soluble in water, producing a mildly alkaline solution. It can be classified as a heterocycle, specifically as a diazole.
Many natural products, especially alkaloids, contain the imidazole ring. These imidazoles share the 1,3-C3N2 ring but feature varied substituents. This ring system is present in important biological building blocks, such as histidine and the related hormone histamine. Many drugs contain an imidazole ring, such as certain antifungal drugs, the nitroimidazole series of antibiotics, and the sedative midazolam.