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1-Methylimidazole

1-Methylimidazole or N-methylimidazole is an aromatic heterocyclic organic compound with the formula CH3C3H3N2. It is a colourless liquid that is used as a specialty solvent, a base, and as a precursor to some ionic liquids. It is a fundamental nitrogen heterocycle and as such mimics for various nucleoside bases as well as histidine and histamine,

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Further Information

Names

Preferred IUPAC name: 1-Methyl-1-imidazole

Other names

1-Methylimidazole
-Methylimidazole

Identifiers

CAS Number: 616-47-7

JSmol: Interactive image

ChEBI: CHEBI:113454

ChEMBL: ChEMBL543

ChemSpider: 1348

ECHA InfoCard: 100.009.532

Properties

Chemical formula: CHN462

Molar mass: 82.10 g/mol

Density: 1.03 g/cm

Melting point: −6 °C (21 °F; 267 K)

Boiling point: 198 °C (388 °F; 471 K)

Hazards

Safety data sheet: Oxford MSDS

EU classification: Harmful (Xn); Corrosive (C)

Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their(at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their(at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

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