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2-Benzimidazolemethanol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H8N2O
CAS Number:
4856-97-7
Molecular Weight:
148.16
EC Number:
225-451-2
MDL number:
MFCD00014560
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24849730
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

97%

mp

171-175 °C (lit.)

functional group

hydroxyl

SMILES string

OCc1nc2ccccc2[nH]1

InChI

1S/C8H8N2O/c11-5-8-9-6-3-1-2-4-7(6)10-8/h1-4,11H,5H2,(H,9,10)

InChI key

IAJLTMBBAVVMQO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

2-Benzimidazolemethanol was used in the preparation of 2-(chloromethyl)-1-(methylsulfonyl)benzimidazole via methanesulfonylation. It was also used in the synthesis of 1H-benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl diethyl phosphate.

Pictograms

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GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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The methanesulfonylation of 2-benzimidazolemethanol and alpha-(2-benzimidazolyl)benzyl alcohol.
A J Charlson
Carbohydrate research, 29(1), 89-98 (1973-07-01)
Synthesis, acid-base and complexing properties with Cu (II), Co (II) and Zn (II) in aqueous solution of a novel 1H-benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl diethyl phosphate ligand: Comparison with other 2-substituted benzimidazole ligands
Kufelnicki A, et al.
Polyhedron, 53, 20-25 (2013)
Fangling Wu et al.
Talanta, 224, 121402-121402 (2021-01-01)
In this work, a sensitive, rapid, and matrix effect-free method for online simultaneous detection of benzimidazoles in animal products by in-tube solid-phase microextraction coupled with mass spectrometry (in-tube SPME-MS) was investigated. Herein, according to the chemical structures properites of the

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