I3386

Imidazole hydrochloride

• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₃H₄N₂ · HCl
• CAS Number: 1467-16-9
• Molecular Weight: 104.54
• Beilstein: 3678283
• MDL number: MFCD00012695
• UNSPSC Code: 12161700
• eCl@ss: 39161001
• PubChem Substance ID: 24896034
• NACRES: NA.25

Properties

• Assay: ≥98% (TLC); ≥98.5% (perchloric acid titration)
• form: powder
• pH: 9.0-10.0
• mp: 158-161 °C (lit.)
• solubility: methanol: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless to faintly yellow
• application(s): diagnostic assay manufacturing
• SMILES string: Cl.c1c[nH]cn1
• InChI: 1S/C3H4N2.ClH/c1-2-5-3-4-1;/h1-3H,(H,4,5);1H
• InChI key: JDIIGWSSTNUWGK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

Imidazole hydrochloride has been used:

• in double immunohistochemistry
• to determine the activity of octopine dehydrogenase (ODH) in Mytilus galloprovincialis
• to study the cytoskeletal features during in vitro fertilization after intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) among humans
• as a reagent in the synthesis of a probe for monitoring herpes simplex virus type 1 thymidine kinase (HSV1-tk) reporter gene expression in rodents

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS07
• Signal Word: Warning
• Hazard Statements: H315,H319
• Precautionary Statements: P264 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P332 + P313 - P337 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2
• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves