C5H6N2O2
126.11 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateDanger
2-(1H-Imidazol-1-Yl)Acetic Acid
CAS22884-10-2EC607-175-8
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
2-(1H-Imidazol-1-Yl)Acetic acid is a naturally occurring endogenous metabolite of histamine. It is formed through the action of diamine oxidase and may function as a signaling molecule or neurotransmitter.
pharmaceutical intermediate
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Safety Reference
Danger
H315Causes skin irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-imidazol-1-ylacetic acid
InChIKey
QAFBDRSXXHEXGB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CN(C=N1)CC(=O)O
Synonyms (23)
- 1-(Carboxymethyl)imidazole
- 1-Imidazoleacetic Acid
- 1-Imidazolylacetic acid
- 1H-imidazol-1-ylacetic acid
- 1H-imidazole-1-acetic acid
- 1H-imidazole-1-ylacetic acid
- 2-(1-Imidazolyl)acetic Acid
- 2-(N-Imidazolyl)acetic Acid
- 2-(imidazol-1-yl)acetic acid
- 2-imidazolylacetic acid
- H-Imidazoleacetic acid
- Imidazole-1-acetic acid
- imidazol-1-ylacetic acid
- imidazole-1-yl-acetic acid