1H-Benzimidazole-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester
[CAS# 5805-53-8]

Identification

• Classification: Organic raw materials >> Heterocyclic compound >> Imidazoles
• Name: 1H-Benzimidazole-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester
• Synonyms: Methyl 2-benzimidazolecarboxylate
• Molecular Formula: C₉H₈N₂O₂
• Molecular Weight: 176.17
• CAS Registry Number: 5805-53-8
• EC Number: 864-212-2

Properties

• Solubility: Very slightly soluble (0.76 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 1.324±0.06 g/cm³ (20 ºC 760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Melting point: 187.3 ºC^**

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

^** Copeland, Ralph A. B.; Journal of the American Chemical Society 1943, V65, P1072-5.

Safety Data

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H335
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2A	H319
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315