2-METHYLBENZIMIDAZOLE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
CAS NO. 615-15-6

2-METHYLBENZIMIDAZOLE
EINECS NO. 210-411-9
FORMULA C8H8N2
MOL WT. 132.16
H.S. CODE 2933.99
TOXICITY

 
SYNONYMS 2-Methyl-benzoglyoxaline;  2-Methyl-azindole;
2-2-Methyl-n,n'-methylenyl-o-phenylenediamine;  n-n'-o-Phenylene Acetamidine;
SMILES  

CLASSIFICATION

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL STATE

off-white powder
MELTING POINT 174 - 177 C
BOILING POINT  
SPECIFIC GRAVITY

 
SOLUBILITY IN WATER slightly soluble
AUTOIGNITION  

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 
NFPA RATINGS Health: 2; Flammability: 0; Reactivity: 0
FLASH POINT  
STABILITY Stable under ordinary conditions.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATIONS
Benzimidazole is a white to slightly beige solid; melting at 172 C, boils at 360 C,  slightly soluble in water, soluble in ethanol. It is a dicyclic compound having imidazole ring (containing two nitrogen atoms at nonadjacent positions) fused to benzene. Benzimidazole and its derivatives are used in organic synthesis and vermicides or fungicides as they inhibit the action of certain microorganisms. Benzimidazole structure is the nucleus in some drugs such as proton pump inhibitors and anthelmintic agents.
SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

off-white powder
ASSAY

98.5% min
MELTING POINT 174 - 177 C
TRANSPORTATION
PACKING 25kgs in fiber drum
HAZARD CLASS not regulated
UN NO.  
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF IMIDAZOLE
Imidazole is a heterocyclic compound of five-membered diunsaturated ring structure composed of three carbon atoms and two nitrogen atoms at nonadjacent positions. The simplest member of the imidazole family is imidazole itself, colorless to pale yellow crystalline solids with a weak aminelike odor; soluble in water and alcohol, melts at 89 C, boils at 256 C. Imidazoles are poorly soluble in water generally, but are dissolved in organic solvents, such as chloroform, propylene glycol, and polyethoxylated castor oil. Imidazoles are antimetabolites and inhibitors of histamine and are used as insecticides. Alterations in side-chain structure determine activity as well as the degree of toxicity. They have antibacterial, antifungal, antiprotozoal, and anthelmintic activity. Several distinct phenylimidazoles are therapeutically useful antifungal agents against either superficial or systemic infections. The anthelmintic thiabendazole is also an imidazole with antifungal properties. Imidazole and its derivatives are widely used as intermediates in synthesis of organic compounds including pharmaceuticals, medicines, agrochemicals, dyes, photographic chemicals, corrosion inhibitors, epoxy curing agents, adhesives and plastic modifiers.
OTHER INFORMATION
Hazard Symbols: XN, Risk Phrases: 22, Safety Phrases: 28A-37-45