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| 2-Methylbenzimidazole Basic information |
| 2-Methylbenzimidazole Chemical Properties |
| Melting point | 175-177 °C (lit.) | | Boiling point | 234.08°C (rough estimate) | | density | 1.1083 (rough estimate) | | refractive index | 1.6013 (estimate) | | storage temp. | Sealed in dry,Room Temperature | | solubility | DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly) | | form | Crystalline Powder | | pka | 6.19(at 25℃) | | color | Light beige to brown | | Water Solubility | slightly soluble | | BRN | 112264 | | InChIKey | LDZYRENCLPUXAX-UHFFFAOYSA-N | | CAS DataBase Reference | 615-15-6(CAS DataBase Reference) | | NIST Chemistry Reference | 1H-benzimidazole, 2-methyl-(615-15-6) | | EPA Substance Registry System | 1H-Benzimidazole, 2-methyl- (615-15-6) |
| 2-Methylbenzimidazole Usage And Synthesis |
| Chemical Properties | light beige to brown crystalline powder | | Uses | - 2-Methylbenzimidazole is an important pharmacophore widely used in medicinal chemistry for the synthesis of various antibacterial and antifungal agents.
- It can be used as a key precursor to synthesize substituted benzimidazo[1,2-a]quinolones.
- It can be used in the synthesis of reversible solid-to-liquid phase transition coordination polymer crystals.
- 2-Methylbenzimidazole also exhibits corrosion inhibition.
| | Synthesis Reference(s) | Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry, 26, p. 1163, 1989 DOI: 10.1002/jhet.5570260447Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 17, p. 1153, 1969 DOI: 10.1248/cpb.17.1153 | | Safety Profile | Poison by intravenous
route. Moderately toxic by ingestion.
Experimental reproductive effects. Mutation
data reported. When heated to
decomposition it emits toxic fumes of NOx. |
| 2-Methylbenzimidazole Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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