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5-Methyl-4-nitroimidazole

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H5N3O2
CAS Number:
14003-66-8
Molecular Weight:
127.10
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24870918
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
237-809-5
MDL number:
MFCD00091864
Assay:
98%
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Quality Level

100

assay

98%

mp

249 °C (lit.)

functional group

nitro

SMILES string

Cc1[nH]cnc1[N+]([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C4H5N3O2/c1-3-4(7(8)9)6-2-5-3/h2H,1H3,(H,5,6)

InChI key

WSYOWIMKNNMEMZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

5-Methyl-4-nitroimidazole, an imidazole derivative, is a heterocyclic NH-acid. Its nitration in the presence of acetic anhydride/glacial acetic acid has been studied.

Application

5-Methyl-4-nitroimidazole may be used in the following:
  • To trap the reactive 1:1 intermediate formed during the reaction between triphenylphosphine and dibenzoylacetylene.
  • As a starting reagent in the synthesis of pyrazole derivatives.
  • Fabrication of zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs).

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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

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1, 4-Dinitroimidazole and derivatives. Structure and thermal rearrangement.
Grimmett MR, et al.
Australian Journal of Chemistry, 42(8), 1281-1289 (1989)
Synthesis, metabolism and structure-mutagenicity relationships of novel 4-nitro-(imidazoles and pyrazoles) in Salmonella typhimurium.
Hrelia P, et al.
Mutation Research. Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis, 397(2), 293-301 (1998)
Reaction between heterocyclic NH-acids and dibenzoylacetylene in the presence of triphenylphosphine. Simple synthesis of 1-(3-furyl)-1H-imidazole derivatives.
Yavari I, et al.
Tetrahedron Letters, 43(51), 9449-9452 (2002)
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473596-5G04061833314388