Chinese name: 2-methylimidazole
English name: 2-Methylimidazole
CAS: 693-98-1
EINECS number: 211-765-7
Molecular formula: C4H6N2
MDL number: MFCD00005190
Molecular weight: 82.1
Appearance: acicular crystal. The melting point is 136℃ and the boiling point is 267℃. Soluble in water and alcohol, insoluble in cold benzene.
Solubility: soluble in water, ethanol, slightly soluble in cold benzene.
Melting point: 142-143 °C(lit.)
Boiling point: 267-268 °C(lit.)
Density: 1.0500 (rough estimate)
Vapor pressure: <1 mm Hg (0 °C)
Refractive index: 1.4970 (estimate)
Flash point: 155 °C
Storage conditions: 2-8°C
Solubility: 780 g/L
Acidity coefficient (pKa) : 14.44±0.10(Predicted)
Form: crystalline powder
Color: White to light yellow
PH value: 10.5-11.5 (100g/l, H2O, 20℃)
Acid-base indicator color change ph range: 10.5
water solubility: Soluble in water and ethanol.
BRN: 1368
InChIKey: LXBGSDVWAMZHDD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
LogP: 0.22 at 25℃
use
It is used as an intermediate for the drug Medrol and as a curing agent for epoxy resins and other resins