639850

2-Bromo-1-methyl-1H-imidazole

95%

• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₄H₅BrN₂
• CAS Number: 16681-59-7
• Molecular Weight: 161.00
• MDL number: MFCD02179525
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24883061
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Assay: 95%
• form: solid
• refractive index: n20/D 1.5440 (lit.)
• bp: 172 °C (lit.)
• density: 1.649 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: Cn1ccnc1Br
• InChI: 1S/C4H5BrN2/c1-7-3-2-6-4(7)5/h2-3H,1H3
• InChI key: BANOTGHIHYMTDL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

2-Bromo-1-methyl-1H-imidazole can be used in the synthesis of the following:

• N-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1-methyl-1H-imidazol-2-amine via C-N coupling with p-anisidine
• 1,2-bis[2-methyl-5-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-3-thienyl]-cyclopentene, a ligand which can form bimetallic platinum(II) complex with potent cytotoxic activity

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS05,GHS07
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H302,H315,H318
• Precautionary Statements: P280 - P301 + P312 + P330 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 + P310
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2
• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): >230.0 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): > 110 °C - closed cup
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves