1-Methyl-5-nitrobenzimidazole
[CAS# 5381-78-2]

Identification

• Classification: Organic raw materials >> Heterocyclic compound >> Imidazoles
• Name: 1-Methyl-5-nitrobenzimidazole
• Synonyms: NSC 57671
• Molecular Formula: C₈H₇N₃O₂
• Molecular Weight: 177.16
• CAS Registry Number: 5381-78-2

Properties

• Solubility: Slightly soluble (2.1 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 1.42±0.1 g/cm³ (20 ºC 760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Melting point: 213-215 ºC (ethyl acetate )^**

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

^** Banks, Elizabeth C.; FEBS Journal 2007, V274(1), P287-299.