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2-(2'-Pyridyl)benzimidazole

2-(Pyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]iMidazole · 2-(2'-PYRIDYL)BENZIMIDAZOLE · DK7433 · AI-4-88 · 2-(2-Pyridinyl) · 2-(2-PYRIDYL)BENZIMIDAZOLE · 2-(2-Pyridyl)benzimidazole,99% · 2-(2-Pyridyl)-1H-benzimidazole

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2-(2'-Pyridyl)benzimidazole molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.1137-68-4
Molecular formulaC12H9N3
Average molar mass195.22 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass195.07964729 g/mol
SMILESc1ccc(-c2nc3ccccc3[nH]2)nc1
InChIKeyYNFBMDWHEHETJW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID70821
ChEMBLCHEMBL72683
EC No.214-508-7
DTXSIDDTXSID50150529

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP2.4
Topological polar surface area41.6
Hydrogen bond donors1
Hydrogen bond acceptors2
Rotatable bonds1
Heavy atoms15
Formal charge0
Complexity219
LogP (partition coefficient)2.5
Melting point218-220 °C(lit.)
Boiling point321.89°C (rough estimate)
Density1.2142 (rough estimate)
Refractive index1.6990 (estimate)
Storage conditionsSealed in dry,Room Temperature
Physical statePowder
pKa (acidity coefficient)pK1:5.58(+1) (25°C,μ=0.16)
ColorYellow to brown
SolubilityInsoluble in water.
BRN151411
InChIInChI=1S/C12H9N3/c1-2-6-10-9(5-1)14-12(15-10)11-7-3-4-8-13-11/h1-8H,(H,14,15)
InChIKeyYNFBMDWHEHETJW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESC1(C2=NC=CC=C2)NC2=CC=CC=C2N=1
CAS DataBase Reference1137-68-4(CAS DataBase Reference)
UNSPSC Code12352100
NACRESNA.22
GHS pictogramGHS07
Signal wordWarning
GHS hazard statementsH302-H315-H319-H335
GHS precautionary statementsP261-P264-P270-P301+P312-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338
Target organsRespiratory system
Hazard symbolsXn
Risk statements (R)22-36/37/38
Safety statements (S)24/25-26
Water hazard class (WGK)3
Customs code29333999
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids
Hazard classAcute Tox. 4 OralEye Irrit. 2Skin Irrit. 2STOT SE 3

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationThis chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 1.6% (1 of 63) of reports.WarningH302 (96.8%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P330, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)Aggregated GHS information provided per 63 reports by companies from 5 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.
Hazard Classes and CategoriesAcute Tox. 4 (96.8%)
Water hazard class (WGK)3
Customs code29333999
Risk statements (R)22-36/37/38
Signal wordWarning
GHS pictogramGHS07
Hazard symbolsXn
Safety statements (S)24/25-26
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids
Target organsRespiratory system
GHS hazard statementsH302-H315-H319-H335
Hazard classAcute Tox. 4 OralEye Irrit. 2Skin Irrit. 2STOT SE 3
GHS precautionary statementsP261-P264-P270-P301+P312-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338

Applications & Uses

Uses

2-(2-Pyridyl)benzimidazole was used as a chelating fluorescent ligand in the synthesis of cobalt(II) complex. It was also used in the preparation of (H(2)L(1))(2)[Ru(III)Cl(4)(CH(3)CN)(2)](2)[Ru(IV)Cl(4)(CH(3)CN)(2)]·2Cl·6H(2)O complex.