336092

1-Methylimidazole

≥99%, purified by redistillation

• Synonym(s): N-Methylimidazole
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₄H₆N₂
• CAS Number: 616-47-7
• Molecular Weight: 82.10
• Beilstein: 105197
• EC Number: 210-484-7
• MDL number: MFCD00005292
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 57648790
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• vapor pressure: 0.4 mmHg ( 20 °C)
• Quality Level: 300
• Assay: ≥99%
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 977 °F
• purified by: redistillation
• expl. lim.: 15.7 %
• impurities: ≤19 ppm Triazine; <0.005% water
• refractive index: n20/D 1.495 (lit.)
• bp: 198 °C (lit.)
• mp: −6 °C (lit.)
• density: 1.03 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.); 1.034-1.036 g/mL
• SMILES string: Cn1ccnc1
• InChI: 1S/C4H6N2/c1-6-3-2-5-4-6/h2-4H,1H3
• InChI key: MCTWTZJPVLRJOU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

1-Methylimidazole is an N-donor ligand generally used in the preparation of coordinate complexes.

Application

1-Methylimidazole may be used as a starting material to synthesize:

• 1-(2-hydroxypropyl)-3-methylimidazolium salts used as ionic liquids
• 1,3-dimethylimidazoyl-2-ylidene borane, a stable and easy to handle N-heterocyclic carbene borane
• It can act both as a catalyst and a solvent in the synthesis of aldononitrile acetates from aldoses.

Packaging

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Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS06,GHS08,GHS05
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H302,H311,H314,H361d
• Precautionary Statements: P202 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Repr. 2 - Skin Corr. 1B
• Storage Class Code: 6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials
• WGK: WGK 2
• Flash Point(F): 197.6 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): 92 °C - closed cup
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves