Basic information
- CAS
4856-97-7- Standard SMILES
OCc1nc2ccccc2[nH]1- InChIKey
IAJLTMBBAVVMQO-UHFFFAOYSA-N- Molecular formula
- C8H8N2O
- Average molar mass
- 148.16 g/mol
- Monoisotopic mass
- 148.06366288
Names & identifiers
- Preferred name
- 2-(Hydroxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole
- IUPAC
- 1H-benzimidazol-2-ylmethanol
- English name
- 1H-Benzimidazole-2-methanol
- Molecular formula
- C8H8N2O
- Molecular weight
- 148.16
Names & synonyms
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Database identifiers
- CAS
4856-97-7- PubChem CID
- 78569
- DTXSID
DTXSID70197552- ChEMBL
CHEMBL71443- UNII
- 9SZ34H8DY7
- EC Number
- 225-451-2
- Nikkaji
- J68.955F
Properties
Computed structural properties
- XLogP
- 0.9
- Topological polar surface area
- 48.9 Ų
- Hydrogen bond donors
- 2
- Hydrogen bond acceptors
- 2
- Rotatable bonds
- 1
- Heavy atoms
- 11
- Formal charge
- 0
- Complexity
- 140
Physicochemical properties
- Melting point
- 171 · 171-175 °C (lit.)
- Boiling point
- 268.75 °C · 268.75°C (rough estimate)
- Density
- 1.1828 · 1.1828 (rough estimate)
- refractive index
- 1.6 · 1.6000 (estimate)
- storage temp.
- Sealed in dry,Room Temperature
- solubility
- soluble in Methanol
- pka
- 11.57 · 11.57±0.10(Predicted)
- form
- Crystalline Powder
- color
- Off-white to light brown
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C8H8N2O/c11-5-8-9-6-3-1-2-4-7(6)10-8/h1-4,11H,5H2,(H,9,10)
- InChIKey
- IAJLTMBBAVVMQO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- C1(CO)NC2=CC=CC=C2N=1
- CAS DataBase Reference
- 4856 · 4856-97-7(CAS DataBase Reference)
- FDA UNII
- 9 SZ34H8DY7 · 9SZ34H8DY7
- UNSPSC Code
- 12352100 · 12352100
- NACRES
- 22 · NA.22
- Symbol(GHS)
- 7 · GHS07
- Signal word
- Warning
- Hazard statements
- 302 · H302+H312+H332-H315-H319-H335
- Precautionary statements
- 261 · P261-P280-P301+P312-P302+P352+P312-P304+P340+P312-P305+P351+P338
- target organs
- Respiratory system
- PPE
- 95 · dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
- Hazard Codes
- Xn,Xi
- Risk Statements
- 20 · 20/21/22-36/37/38
- Safety Statements
- 26 · 26-36-36/37
- WGK Germany
- 3 · 3
- HazardClass
- IRRITANT
- HS Code
- 29339900 · 29339900
- Storage Class
- 11 · 11 - Combustible Solids
- Hazard Classifications
- 4 DermalAcute · Acute Tox. 4 DermalAcute Tox. 4 InhalationAcute Tox. 4 OralEye Irrit. 2Skin Irrit. 2STOT SE 3
Safety & regulation
GHS classification
GHS Classification
Warning
H302 (93.2%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral];H312 (93.2%): Harmful in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, dermal];H315 (100%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation];H319 (100%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation];H332 (93.2%): Harmful if inhaled [Warning Acute toxicity, inhalation];H335 (97.7%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P317, 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 44 reports by companies from 6 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.;Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website.
Hazard information
Regulatory information
Safety data
- PPE
- dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
- wgk
- 3
- hs_code
- 29339900
- risk_code
- 20/21/22-36/37/38
- Signal word
- Warning
- Symbol(GHS)
- GHS07
- hazard_code
- Xn,Xi
- safety_code
- 26-36-36/37
- hazard_class
- IRRITANT
- Storage Class
- 11 - Combustible Solids
- target organs
- Respiratory system
- Hazard statements
- H302+H312+H332-H315-H319-H335
- Hazard Classifications
- Acute Tox. 4 DermalAcute Tox. 4 InhalationAcute Tox. 4 OralEye Irrit. 2Skin Irrit. 2STOT SE 3
- Precautionary statements
- P261-P280-P301+P312-P302+P352+P312-P304+P340+P312-P305+P351+P338
Chemistry & industry
Applications
Uses2-Benzimidazolemethanol was used in the preparation of 2-(chloromethyl)-1-(methylsulfonyl)benzimidazole via methanesulfonylation. It was also used in the synthesis of 1H-benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl diethyl phosphate.
Upstream & downstream products
Upstream raw materials
Downstream products
Suppliers100 total
Related reactions
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