2-(Chloromethyl)benzimidazole

CAS Registry Number®

4857-04-9

CAS Name

2-(Chloromethyl)benzimidazole

Molecular Formula

C8H7ClN2

Molecular Mass

166.61

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    145-147 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H7ClN2/c9-5-8-10-6-3-1-2-4-7(6)11-8/h1-4H,5H2,(H,10,11)

InChIKey

InChIKey=SPMLMLQATWNZEE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(Cl)C=1NC=2C(N1)=CC=CC2

Canonical SMILES

ClCC1=NC=2C=CC=CC2N1

Other Names for this Substance

  • 1H-Benzimidazole, 2-(chloromethyl)-
  • Benzimidazole, 2-(chloromethyl)-
  • 2-(Chloromethyl)-1H-benzimidazole
  • 2-(Chloromethyl)benzimidazole
  • NSC 103708

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