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Sigma-Aldrich

2-Methylimidazole

99%

Synonym(s):

2-Methylglyoxaline

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H6N2
CAS Number:
693-98-1
Molecular Weight:
82.10
Beilstein:
1368
EC Number:
211-765-7
MDL number:
MFCD00005190
UNSPSC Code:
12352005
PubChem Substance ID:
24896976
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor pressure

<1 mmHg ( 0 °C)

Quality Level

200

Assay

99%

bp

267-268 °C (lit.)

mp

142-143 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Cc1ncc[nH]1

InChI

1S/C4H6N2/c1-4-5-2-3-6-4/h2-3H,1H3,(H,5,6)

InChI key

LXBGSDVWAMZHDD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

2-Methylimidazole can be used as:      
  • A coordination regulator to fabricate 2D metal-organic framework-5 (MOF-5) nanosheet, which is used as an efficient catalyst for Knoevenagel condensation reaction.      
  • An alkaline inducer in the synthesis of amorphous FeCoNi ternary hydroxide nanosheets applicable as an active electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reaction.      
  • A solvent system in combination with water to synthesize zeolitic imidazolate frameworks-8 (ZIF-8) membrane for the potential application in gas separation.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H302,H314,H351,H360Df

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Repr. 1B - Skin Corr. 1C

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 103(27), 10186-10191 (2006-06-27)
Twelve zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs; termed ZIF-1 to -12) have been synthesized as crystals by copolymerization of either Zn(II) (ZIF-1 to -4, -6 to -8, and -10 to -11) or Co(II) (ZIF-9 and -12) with imidazolate-type links. The ZIF crystal
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Po-Hsun Huang et al.
Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 6(19), 1900913-1900913 (2019-10-09)
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Jianfeng Li et al.
Inorganic chemistry, 49(5), 2398-2406 (2010-01-29)
The X-ray characterization of the five-coordinate picket-fence porphyrin complex, [Co(TpivPP)(2-MeHIm)], is reported. The complex has the displacement of cobalt from the porphyrin plane = 0.15 A, and Co-N(Im) = 2.145(3) and (Co-N(p))(av) = 1.979(3) A. This five-coordinate complex, in the
Kiriaki Pegklidou et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 56(12), 4482-4490 (2008-05-23)
The potential role of 2-methyl imidazole in improving lycopene production by Blakeslea trispora with regards to yield, selectivity, and safety aspects was investigated in batch culture. Optimization of the bioprocess conditions in terms of (a) (+) and (-) strain ratio
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