2-Nitroimidazole Chemical Properties

Melting point:

287 °C (dec.) (lit.)

Boiling point:

211.75°C (rough estimate)

Density 

1.5988 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.4264 (estimate)

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

solubility 

NH4OH: soluble50mg/mL, clear, yellow to orange

form 

Powder

pka

8.72±0.10(Predicted)

color 

Light yellow to khaki-green

Water Solubility 

insoluble

Merck 

14,921

BRN 

116444

InChIKey

YZEUHQHUFTYLPH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

CAS DataBase Reference

527-73-1(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

1H-Imidazole, 2-nitro- (527-73-1)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn,T

Risk Statements 

22-36/37/38-23/24/25-20/21/22

Safety Statements 

26-36-45-36/37/39

RIDADR 

UN 2811 6.1/PG 3

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

NI7875000

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

6.1

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29332990

Toxicity

LD50 i.v. in mice: 80 mg/kg (Maeda)

MSDS

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2-Nitroimidazole Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Pale Yellow Solid

Uses

2-Nitroimidazole, is used as an antibiotic in pharma industry.

Uses

2-Nitroimidazole is a antibiotic substance produced by an unidentified Streptomyces,it is used to prepare nitroimidazole substituted boronic acids as precursors for imaging hypoxic tissue 1.It is also used to prepare potential site-selective radiosensitizers for estrogen receptor-rich tumors.

Definition

ChEBI: An imidazole that is 1H-imidazole substituted at position 2 by a nitro group.

General Description

2-Nitroimidazole is a natural antibiotic.

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