4-Nitroimidazole Chemical Properties

Melting point:

303 °C (dec.) (lit.)

Boiling point:

211.75°C (rough estimate)

Density 

1.5988 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.4264 (estimate)

Flash point:

303°C

storage temp. 

Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature

solubility 

0.40g/l

pka

8.31±0.10(Predicted)

form 

Powder

color 

White to light yellow

PH

7 (0.40g/l, H2O, 20℃)

Decomposition 

303 ºC

BRN 

2815

CAS DataBase Reference

3034-38-6(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

1H-Imidazole, 4-nitro-(3034-38-6)

EPA Substance Registry System

1H-Imidazole, 4-nitro- (3034-38-6)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn,C,F

Risk Statements 

20/21/22-36/37/38-22-34-11

Safety Statements 

26-36/37-37/39-45-36/37/39-16

RIDADR 

2811

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

NI7892000

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

6.1(b)

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29332990

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4-Nitroimidazole Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

WHITE TO LIGHT YELLOW POWDER

Uses

Metronidazole (M338880) derivative, an antibacterial in the treatment of rosacea and inflammatory bowel disease.

Uses

4-Nitroimidazole was used in a study to investigate the catalytic efficiency of heterocyclic compounds in the peroxyoxalate chemiluminescence reaction using bis(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)oxalate as reagent.

Definition

4-Nitroimidazole is a C-nitro compound that is imidazole bearing a nitro substituent at position 4. It is a member of imidazoles and a C-nitro compound.

General Description

4-Nitroimidazole is an intermediate during the synthesis of 1-methyl-2,4,5-trinitro imidazole.

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