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4-Methylimidazole, 98%
CAS: 822-36-6 | C4H6N2 | 82.11 g/mol
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Catalog number B24139.18
also known as B24139-18
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Price (USD)
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS822-36-6
IUPAC Name5-methyl-1H-imidazole
Molecular FormulaC4H6N2
InChI KeyXLSZMDLNRCVEIJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESCC1=CN=CN1
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Specifications
Specification Sheet
Specification SheetAppearance (Color)White to cream to yellow
FormCrystalline powder or crystals or fused solid and/or chunks
Assay (GC)≥97.5%
Identification (FTIR)Conforms
Melting Point49-57°C
4-Methylimidazole is used for the curing agent of epoxy resin, the main raw material of medicine cimetidine. It can also be used for synthesis of antibacterial agent.
This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.
Applications
4-Methylimidazole is used for the curing agent of epoxy resin, the main raw material of medicine cimetidine. It can also be used for synthesis of antibacterial agent.
Solubility
Soluble in water.
Notes
Keep container tightly sealed. Store in cool, dry conditions in well sealed containers. Incompatible with oxidizing agents, acids, acid chlorides and acid anhydrides.
4-Methylimidazole is used for the curing agent of epoxy resin, the main raw material of medicine cimetidine. It can also be used for synthesis of antibacterial agent.
Solubility
Soluble in water.
Notes
Keep container tightly sealed. Store in cool, dry conditions in well sealed containers. Incompatible with oxidizing agents, acids, acid chlorides and acid anhydrides.
WARNING: Cancer – www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- David C. Furlano.; Kenneth L. Kirk. Raman Spectra of Amino Acids and Related Compounds. VIII. Raman and Infrared Spectra of Imidazole, 4-Methylimidazole and Histidine1-3. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1958, 80 (15), 3807-3812.
- Koji Hasegawa.; Taka-aki Ono.; Takumi Noguchi. Vibrational Spectra and Ab Initio DFT Calculations of 4-Methylimidazole and Its Different Protonation Forms: Infrared and Raman Markers of the Protonation State of a Histidine Side Chain. J. Phys. Chem. B. 2000, 104 (17), 4253-4265.