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4-Methyl-5-imidazolecarboxaldehyde

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Synonym(s):

4-Formyl-5-methyl-1H-imidazole, 4-Methyl-1H-imidazole-5-carboxaldehyde, 4-Methyl-5-formylimidazole, 4-Methylimidazol-5-carboxaldehyde, 4-Methylimidazole-5-carbaldehyde, 5-Methyl-1H-imidazole-4-carbaldehyde, 5-Methyl-3H-imidazole-4-carboxaldehyde, 5-Methyl-4-imidazolecarboxaldehyde, 5-Methylimidazol-4-carboxaldehyde

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H6N2O
CAS Number:
68282-53-1
Molecular Weight:
110.11
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24864428
UNSPSC Code:
12352005
MDL number:
MFCD00173728
Assay:
99%
Form:
powder
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100

assay

99%

form

powder

mp

168-170 °C (lit.)

functional group

aldehyde

SMILES string

Cc1nc[nH]c1C=O

InChI

1S/C5H6N2O/c1-4-5(2-8)7-3-6-4/h2-3H,1H3,(H,6,7)

InChI key

KMWCSNCNHSEXIF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

4-Methyl-5-imidazolecarboxaldehyde is an imidazole carboxaldehyde.

Application

4-Methyl-5-imidazolecarboxaldehyde is suitable for use in the synthesis of the following:
  • 1,3-bis[(4-methyl-5-imidazol-1-yl)ethylideneamino]-propan-2-ol (BIPO).
  • 1,3-bis[(4-methyl-5-imidazol-1-yl)ethylideneamino]propane (BIP).
  • {acetatoaqua[[(4-methylimidazol-5-yl)methylene]histamine]-copper(II)} perchlorate.
  • Schiff base condensates with tris(2-aminoethyl)amine (tren) or tris(3-aminopropyl)amine (trpn).

It may be used in the synthesis of the following:
  • Imidazolate-based metal organic framework (MOF) membrane.
  • 3,11-bis(4-imidazolylmethyl)-7-methyl-3,7,11,17-tetraazabicyclo[11.3.1]hepta-deca-1(17),13,15-triene, a 4-imidazolyl derivative of a 14-membered tetraazamacrocycle.
  • Cu(II) eight and six coordinate compounds.

pictograms

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GHS07

signalword

Warning

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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