5-Chloro-2-mercaptobenzimidazole

CAS: 25369-78-2

Ref. 3D-FC05818

Product Information

• Name: 5-Chloro-2-mercaptobenzimidazole
• Synonyms: 2-Benzimidazolethiol, 5(or 6)-chloro-, 2-Benzimidazolethiol, 5-chloro-, 2H-Benzimidazole-2-thione, 5-chloro-1,3-dihydro-, 5-Chloro-1,3-dihydro-2H-benzimidazole-2-thione, 5-Chloro-1H-benzoimidazole-2-thione, 5-Chloro-2-mercapto-1H-benzimidazole, 5-Chlorobenzimidazole-2-thiol, 6-chloro-1H-benzimidazole-2-thiol, NSC 35063, NSC 45283

Description

5-Chloro-2-mercaptobenzimidazole is an inorganic base that is used as a microscopy reagent. It has been shown to have a transfer mechanism that is similar to the hydrogen ion transfer mechanism. 5-Chloro-2-mercaptobenzimidazole has been used in vivo assays and has functional groups that are important for its use in coatings and aluminum oxide. The molecule also contains chlorine atoms, which are important for its use in chlorination reactions. 5-Chloro-2-mercaptobenzimidazole can be used in voltammetry to test samples of organic compounds (e.g., casein) and has been shown to be effective against the Gram positive bacterium Staphylococcus aureus.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 184.65 g/mol
• Formula: C₇H₅ClN₂S
• Purity: Min. 98.5 Area-%
• Color/Form: Off-White Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C7H5ClN2S/c8-4-1-2-5-6(3-4)10-7(11)9-5/h1-3H,(H2,9,10,11)
• InChI key: InChIKey=ZZIHEYOZBRPWMB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: S=c1[nH]c2ccc(Cl)cc2[nH]1