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1-Methylimidazole
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1-Methylimidazole or N-methylimidazole is an aromatic heterocyclic organic compound with the formula CH3C3H3N2. It is a colourless liquid that is used as a specialty solvent, a base, and as a precursor to some ionic liquids. It is a fundamental nitrogen heterocycle and as such mimics for various nucleoside bases as well as histidine and histamine.
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Preferred IUPAC name
1-Methyl-1H-imidazole | |||
Other names
1-Methylimidazole N-Methylimidazole NMI | |||
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105197 | |||
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.009.532 ![]() | ||
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2403 | |||
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Properties | |||
C4H6N2 | |||
Molar mass | 82.10 g/mol | ||
Density | 1.03 g/cm3 | ||
Melting point | −6 °C (21 °F; 267 K) | ||
Boiling point | 198 °C (388 °F; 471 K) | ||
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Danger | |||
H302, H312, H314 | |||
P260, P264, P270, P280, P301+P312, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P312, P321, P322, P330, P363, P405, P501 | |||
Safety data sheet (SDS) | Oxford MSDS | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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