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Benzimidazole is an aromatic organic compound, and benzimidazoles are (always) heterocyclic. (Heterocyclic aromatic organic compound is how Benzimidazole is often described.[2] A heterocyclic compound or ring structure is a cyclic compound that has atoms of at least two different elements as members of its ring(s).)
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Preferred IUPAC name
1H-1,3-Benzimidazole | |||
Other names
1H-Benzo[d]imidazole | |||
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Beilstein Reference | 109682 | ||
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.075 | ||
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Gmelin Reference | 3106 | ||
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C7H6N2 | |||
Molar mass | 118.14 g·mol−1 | ||
Melting point | 170 to 172 °C (338 to 342 °F; 443 to 445 K) | ||
Acidity (pKa) | 12.8 (for benzimidazole) and 5.6 (for the conjugate acid)[1] | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |||
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The chemical compound can be found in:
When printed circuit boards are manufactured (or made), benzimidazole can be used as an organic solderability preservative. (When that kind of preservative gets used, it can protect copper contacts (for years), until the contact gets soldered.)
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