4-Methylimidazole

CAS: 822-36-6

Ref. TR-M312990

Product Information

• Name: 4-Methylimidazole
• Synonyms: 1H-Imidazole, 4-methyl- (9CI), Imidazole, 4(or 5)-methyl- (6CI,7CI), Imidazole, 4-methyl- (8CI), 4(5)-Methylimidazole, 4(or 5)-Methylimidazole, 4-Methyl-1H-imidazole, 5-Methyl-1H-imidazole, 5-Methylimidazole, NSC 40744, 1H-4-Methylimidazole, 1H-Imidazole, 5-methyl-, 4(5)-Methyl-1H-Imidazol, 4-Methylimidazol, 4-Metilimidazol, Imidazole (1H), 4-Methyl-, Imidazole, 4(or 5)-methyl-, Imidazole, 4-methyl-, Nsc 40744

Description

Applications 4-Methylimidazole is a monomethylated imidazole that can be used as a building block in the preparation of a wide range of biologically active compounds. 4-Methylimidazole is a product which results from the interaction of reducing sugars with ammonia. 4-Methylimidazole showed convulsant activity in animals and is listed as a possible carcinogen.
Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package
References Nishie, K. et al.: Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol., 14, 301 (1969): Cunha, S.C. et al.: J. Food Comp. Anal., 24, 609 (2011); Chan, P.C. et al.: Arch. Toxicol., 82, 55 (2008);

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 82.10
• Formula: C₄H₆N₂
• Color/Form: Light Yellow
• InChI: InChI=1S/C4H6N2/c1-4-2-5-3-6-4/h2-3H,1H3,(H,5,6)
• InChI key: InChIKey=XLSZMDLNRCVEIJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: Cc1cnc[nH]1