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4-Imidazolecarboxaldehyde

98%

• Synonym(s): 5-Imidazolecarboxaldehyde
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₄H₄N₂O
• CAS Number: 3034-50-2
• Molecular Weight: 96.09
• EC Number: 221-227-3
• MDL number: MFCD00173726
• UNSPSC Code: 12352005
• PubChem Substance ID: 24869112
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• assay: 98%
• form: solid
• mp: 174-177 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: O=Cc1c[nH]cn1
• InChI: 1S/C4H4N2O/c7-2-4-1-5-3-6-4/h1-3H,(H,5,6)
• InChI key: ZQEXIXXJFSQPNA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

4-Imidazolecarboxaldehyde undergoes reductive amination with the amine in the presence of sodium borohydride to form secondary amines.

Application

4-Imidazolecarboxaldehyde may be used in the following studies:

• Synthesis of new donor-Π-acceptor (D-Π-A) type dye.
• Preparation of ethyl, n-dodecyl and n-hexadecyl esters of urocanic acid (4-imidazoleacrylic acid).
• Fabrication of colorimetric chemosensor.
• Synthesis of chiral nickel(II) complex, [Ni(II)H₃L](ClO₄)₂, having an achiral ligand H₃L (tris{2-(4-imidazolyl)methyliminoethyl}amine).

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H315,H319,H335
• pcodes: P261 - P264 - P271 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves