5-Methylbenzimidazole

CAS Registry Number®

614-97-1

CAS Name

5-Methylbenzimidazole

Molecular Formula

C8H8N2

Molecular Mass

132.16

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    169-172 °C @ Press: 0.1 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    113-115 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H8N2/c1-6-2-3-7-8(4-6)10-5-9-7/h2-5H,1H3,(H,9,10)

InChIKey

InChIKey=RWXZXCZBMQPOBF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CC=1C=C2C(=CC1)NC=N2

Canonical SMILES

N1=CNC=2C=CC(=CC12)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • 1H-Benzimidazole, 6-methyl-
  • Benzimidazole, 5-methyl-
  • 1H-Benzimidazole, 5-methyl-
  • Benzimidazole, 5(or 6)-methyl-
  • 6-Methyl-1H-benzimidazole

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CAS INSIGHTSTM
Cell Membrane Phospholipid Structure,Phospholipid bilayer of the cell membrane, Lipid bilayer