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HCID 67504Generated: October 23, 2026

Imidazo(4,5-b)pyridine

4H-Imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine · PBTFL44 · 1-deazapurine · 3,4-diazaindole · 4-AZABENZIMIDAZOLE · 7-azabenzimidazole · TIMTEC-BB SBB004292 · Imidazo(4,5-b)pyridine

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Imidazo(4,5-b)pyridine molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.273-21-2
Molecular formulaC6H5N3
Average molar mass119.12 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass119.04834716 g/mol
SMILESc1cnc2nc[nH]c2c1
InChIKeyGAMYYCRTACQSBR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID67504
ChEMBLCHEMBL4476663
ChEBICHEBI:59952
EC No.205-987-3
DTXSIDDTXSID9075375

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP0.3
Topological polar surface area41.6
Hydrogen bond donors1
Hydrogen bond acceptors2
Rotatable bonds0
Heavy atoms9
Formal charge0
Complexity104
LogP (partition coefficient)0.3
Melting point148-151 °C (lit.)
Boiling point140-150°C/0.1mm
Density1.2058 (rough estimate)
Refractive index1.5589 (estimate)
Flash point140-150°C/0.1mm
Storage conditionsInert atmosphere,Room Temperature
SolubilitySoluble in dimethylformamide.
Physical statepowder
pKa (acidity coefficient)8.46±0.20(Predicted)
AppearanceOff-white to light brown Solid
BRN2600
InChI1S/C6H5N3/c1-2-5-6(7-3-1)9-4-8-5/h1-4H,(H,7,8,9)
InChIKeyGAMYYCRTACQSBR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESc1cnc2nc[nH]c2c1
CAS DataBase Reference273-21-2(CAS DataBase Reference)
EPA Substance Registry System1H-Imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine (273-21-2)
UNSPSC Code12352100
NACRESNA.22
GHS pictogramGHS07
Signal wordWarning
GHS hazard statementsH302-H315-H319-H335
GHS precautionary statementsP261-P305+P351+P338
Hazard symbolsXn
Risk statements (R)22
Safety statements (S)24/25
Water hazard class (WGK)3
RTECS numberNJ5108000
Customs code2933998090
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids
Hazard classAcute Tox. 4 Oral
Toxicitymouse,LD50,intraperitoneal,> 200mg/kg (200mg/kg),Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. Vol. 6, Pg. 480, 1963.

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationWarningH302 (98.6%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]P264, P270, P301+P317, P330, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)Aggregated GHS information provided per 69 reports by companies from 3 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.
Regulatory information1H-Imidazo4,5-bpyridine: Does not have an individual approval but may be used under an appropriate group standard
Hazard Classes and CategoriesAcute Tox. 4 (98.6%)
Water hazard class (WGK)3
RTECS numberNJ5108000
Customs code2933998090
Toxicitymouse,LD50,intraperitoneal,> 200mg/kg (200mg/kg),Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. Vol. 6, Pg. 480, 1963.
Risk statements (R)22
Signal wordWarning
GHS pictogramGHS07
Hazard symbolsXn
Safety statements (S)24/25
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids
GHS hazard statementsH302-H315-H319-H335
Hazard classAcute Tox. 4 Oral
GHS precautionary statementsP261-P305+P351+P338

Applications & Uses

Uses

4-Azabenzimidazole is used in the preparation of imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine 4-oxide. It is also used as a reagent to prepare benzoylmethyl-substituted azoles which are inhibitors of nitric oxide synthase with antioxidant properties.