576182
4(5)-(Hydroxymethyl)imidazole
97%
Synonym(s):
1H-Imidazol-4-ylmethanol, 1H-Imidazol-5-ylmethanol, 1H-Imidazole-4-methanol (9CI), 4-(Hydroxymethyl)imidazole, 4-Imidazolylmethanol, 4-Methylol-1H-imidazole, 5-(Hydroxymethyl)imidazole, Imidazole-4-methanol (8CI)
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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H6N2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
98.10
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352005
MDL number:
Assay:
97%
Form:
solid
Quality Level
assay
97%
form
solid
mp
88-92 °C (lit.)
functional group
hydroxyl
SMILES string
OCc1c[nH]cn1
InChI
1S/C4H6N2O/c7-2-4-1-5-3-6-4/h1,3,7H,2H2,(H,5,6)
InChI key
QDYTUZCWBJRHKK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
General description
4(5)-(Hydroxymethyl)imidazole can be prepared using 4(5)-(hydroxymethyl)imidazole picrate as the starting material.
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Warning
hcodes
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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?The Preparation of 4(5)-hydroxymethylimidazole?
Darby.JW, et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 64(02), 463-464 (1942)
Timothy R Fennell et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 123, 181-194 (2018-10-15)
4-Methylimidazole (4-MeI) is a widely used chemical, also identified as a by-product of heating foods. In cancer bioassays, 4-MeI induced lung tumors in mice, but not in rats. To establish if metabolic differences could explain species difference in carcinogenicity, this
Global Trade Item Number
| SKU | GTIN |
|---|---|
| 576182-5G | 04061833356388 |