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Names | |||
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Preferred IUPAC name
1H-1,3-Benzimidazole | |||
Other names
1H-Benzo[d]imidazole
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Identifiers | |||
3D model (JSmol)
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109682 | |||
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DrugBank | |||
ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.075 | ||
EC Number |
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3106 | |||
KEGG | |||
PubChem CID
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Properties | |||
C7H6N2 | |||
Molar mass | 118.139 g·mol−1 | ||
Melting point | 170 to 172 °C (338 to 342 °F; 443 to 445 K) | ||
Acidity (pKa) | 12.8 (for benzimidazole) and 5.6 (for the conjugate acid)[1] | ||
Hazards | |||
GHS labelling: | |||
Warning | |||
H302, H315, H319, H335 | |||
P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501 | |||
Safety data sheet (SDS) | External MSDS | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Benzimidazole is a heterocyclic aromatic organic compound. This bicyclic compound may be viewed as fused rings of the aromatic compounds benzene and imidazole. It is a white solid that appears in form of tabular crystals.[2]