C4H6N2
82.1 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateDanger
2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE
CAS693-98-1EC211-765-7
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
2-Methylimidazole is an organic compound related to imidazole. It appears as a white or colorless solid and is highly soluble in polar organic solvents and water.
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Safety Reference
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H318Causes serious eye damage
H351Suspected of causing cancer
H360May damage fertility or the unborn child
H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
H371May cause damage to organs
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for 2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE (CAS 693-98-1) is 2933.29.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2933.29
EU CN code (8-digit)
2933 29 90
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-methyl-1H-imidazole
InChIKey
LXBGSDVWAMZHDD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC1=NC=CN1
Synonyms (23)
- 2MZ
- Ondansetron EP Impurity F
- Ondansetron impurity F, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
- 1H-Imidazole, 2-methyl-
- 2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE
- 2-Methyl-1H-imidazole
- 2-Methylglyoxaline
- 2-Methylimdazole
- 2-methyl-1h-imidazol
- 2-methylimidazol
- 2-metylimidazole
- Imidazole, 2-methyl-
- METHYLIMIDAZOLE, 2-
- Ondansetron impurity F
- Ondansetron impurity F CRS
- methyl-imidazole
- methylimidazol