5-Nitro-1H-benzimidazole-2-carboxylic acid
[CAS# 73903-18-1]

Identification

• Classification: Organic raw materials >> Heterocyclic compound >> Imidazoles
• Name: 5-Nitro-1H-benzimidazole-2-carboxylic acid
• Synonyms: 6-Nitro-1H-benzimidazole-2-carboxylic acid
• Molecular Formula: C₈H₅N₃O₄
• Molecular Weight: 207.14
• CAS Registry Number: 73903-18-1

Properties

• Solubility: Very slightly soluble (0.46 g/L) (25 °C), Calc.^*
• Density: 1.733±0.06 g/cm³ (20 °C 760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Melting point: 248-251 °C (ethanol )^**

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2015 ACD/Labs)

^** Thakurdesai, Prasad A.