1-(4-Methoxyphenyl)imidazole

CAS: 10040-95-6

Ref. 3D-FM147240

Product Information

• Name: 1-(4-Methoxyphenyl)imidazole
• Synonyms: 1-(p-Methoxyphenyl)imidazole, 1H-Imidazole, 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-, 4-(Imidazol-1-yl)anizol, Imidazole, 1-(p-methoxyphenyl)-, N-(4-Methoxyphenyl)imidazole

Description

1-(4-Methoxyphenyl)imidazole is an organometallic compound that acts as a ligand in cross-coupling reactions. It can be used to produce 1,2-dihydropyridines by reacting with acetonitrile and chlorine gas. This compound has been shown to be able to react with both halides and amines, but not aldehydes. The reaction of 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)imidazole with iodide ions is the most common route for synthesis of this compound. The reaction proceeds via the formation of a transient intermediate, which then reacts with iodide ions to form an imidazole ring.
1-(4-Methoxyphenyl)imidazole also has absorption properties at 350 nm that make it useful for determining its concentration in a solution.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 174.2 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₀H₁₀N₂O
• Purity: Min. 95%
• InChI: InChI=1S/C10H10N2O/c1-13-10-4-2-9(3-5-10)12-7-6-11-8-12/h2-8H,1H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=XNLOIFUGGCCEQX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: COc1ccc(-n2ccnc2)cc1