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2-Mercapto-1-methylimidazole, 98%
2-Mercapto-1-methylimidazole, 98%
2-Mercapto-1-methylimidazole, 98%
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2-Mercapto-1-methylimidazole, 98%

2-Mercapto-1-methylimidazole, CAS # 60-56-0, also known as methimazole, is a thyroid hormone antagonist used to study the treatment of thyroid disorders. | CAS: 60-56-0 | C4H6N2S | 114.17 g/mol
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS60-56-0
IUPAC Name1-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazole-2-thione
Molecular FormulaC4H6N2S
InChI KeyPMRYVIKBURPHAH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESCN1C=CNC1=S
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SpecificationsSpecification SheetSpecification Sheet
Appearance (Color)White to cream to yellow-brown
Titration with NaOH>=97.5 % (On dried substance)
Melting point140°C to 145°C
Loss on drying=<1 % (105°C, 2 hrs)
Infrared spectrumConforms
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General Description

  • 2-Mercapto-1-methylimidazole, also known as methimazole, is an antithyroid medication
  • Methimazole works by inhibiting the enzyme thyroid peroxidase (TPO), which is responsible for synthesizing the thyroid hormones triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) from the precursor thyroglobulin

Applications

  • Methimazole has been used in laboratory settings to model olfactory epithelial degeneration
  • May be used to study disruptions in iodide metabolism
  • Methimazole has been used in Pharmacokinetics studies in the laboratory
RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

  1. Stanley, M.M.; Astwood, E.B. 1-Methyl-2-mercaptoimidazole; an antithyroid compound highly active in man. Endocrinology. 1949, 44(6), 588.
  2. Ogawa, T.; Takezawa, K.; Shimizu, S.; Shimizu, T. Valproic acid promotes neural regeneration of olfactory epithelium in adult mice after methimazole-induced damage. Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2014, 28(2), e95-9.
  3. Furman, B.L. in xPharm: The Comprehensive Pharmacology Reference. Methimazole. 2007 pp 1-4.