ChemAbout

ChemAbout is a B2B platform where chemical buyers and suppliers discover each other.

Post a purchase requestList your products (for suppliers)
© 2026 ChemAbout
Compound Index|Demand Board|Insights|Exhibitions|Compliance|Help Center|Privacy Policy|Terms of Service|[email protected]
Home/Compounds/Pharmaceutical Intermediate/2-Methyl-5-nitroimidazole
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.

Content scope: Information here supports chemical identification and industrial supply, research, and manufacturing contexts. It is not a therapeutic claim, medical advice, or drug-use instructions.

Sourcing 2-Methyl-5-nitroimidazole?

Post a free purchase request — no account needed. It reaches suppliers of this product, and replies go straight to your inbox.

Post a Purchase Request→Supplier? List your product for this CAS→

Related Compounds

StrongSame Parent

2-methyl-5-nitroimidazole

CAS696-23-1

pharmaceutical intermediate

ReferenceSame Category

Ganciclovir mono-O-acetate

CAS88110-89-8

pharmaceutical intermediate

ReferenceSame Category

6-Bromoquinazoline-2,4-dione

CAS88145-89-5

pharmaceutical intermediate

ReferenceSame Category

Phthalimidoamlodipine

CAS88150-62-3

pharmaceutical intermediate

ReferenceSame Category

Ethyl 4-[2-(1,3-dioxo-1,3-dihydro-2H-isoindol-2-yl)ethoxy]-3-oxobutanoate

CAS88150-75-8

pharmaceutical intermediate

Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
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

Sourcing 2-Methyl-5-nitroimidazole?

Post a free purchase request — no account needed. It reaches suppliers of this product, and replies go straight to your inbox.

Post a Purchase Request→Supplier? List your product for this CAS→