C4H5N3O2
127.1 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateWarning
2-Methyl-5-nitroimidazole
CAS88054-22-2EC211-790-3
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
2-Methyl-5-nitroimidazole is a member of imidazoles and a C-nitro compound. It is used primarily as a pharmaceutical intermediate.
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Safety Reference
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-methyl-5-nitro-1H-imidazole
InChIKey
FFYTTYVSDVWNMY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC1=NC=C(N1)[N+](=O)[O-]
Synonyms (33)
- 2-Methyl-5-nitroimidazole, British Pharmacopoeia (BP)
- Metronidazole EP Impurity A
- Metronidazole EP Impurity A; Tinidazole EP Impurity A
- Metronidazole Imp. A (EP); Metronidazole Benzoate Imp. B (EP); Tinidazole Imp. A (EP); Tinidazole USP Related Compound A; Tinidazole USP RC A
- Metronidazole impurity A, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
- Tinidazole EP Impurity A
- Tinidazole impurity A, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
- 2-METHYL-4-NITRO-1H-IMIDAZOLE
- 2-Methyl-4(5)-nitroimidazole
- 2-Methyl-4-nitroimidazole
- 2-Methyl-5-nitro-1H-imidazole
- 2-Methyl-5-nitroimidazole
- 2-methyl-4-nitro-3H-imidazole
- 5-nitro-2-methylimidazole
- Imidazole, 2-methyl-4-nitro-
- Imidazole, 2-methyl-5-nitro-
- METHYL-4-NITROIMIDAZOLE, 2-
- Menidazole
- Menidazole, VETRANAL(TM)
- Metronidazole Impurity 19
- Metronidazole Impurity A CRS
- ORNIDAZOLE METABOLITE M1
- TINIDAZOLE IMPURITY A
- Tinidazole impurity A CRS