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2,4-Dimethylimidazole

CAS No.
930-62-1
Chemical Name:
2,4-Dimethylimidazole
Synonyms
2,4-DIMETHYL-1H-IMIDAZOLE;2,5-Dimethyl-1H-imidazole;2,4-dimethyl;TIMTEC-BB SBB004378;2,4-Dimethylimidazol;2,4-DIMETHYLIMIDAZOLE;Two 2,4-MethyliMidazole;Imidazole, 2,4-dimethyl-;2,4-dimethyl-3H-imidazole;2,4-Dimethylimidazole,97%
CBNumber:
CB2198844
Molecular Formula:
C5H8N2
Molecular Weight:
96.13
MDL Number:
MFCD00022365
MOL File:
930-62-1.mol
MSDS File:
SDS
TDS File:
TDS
Last updated:2026-05-28 00:00:54

2,4-Dimethylimidazole Properties

Melting point 85-87 °C
Boiling point 266 °C (733 mmHg)
Density 0.9678 (rough estimate)
refractive index 1.5000 (estimate)
Flash point 266°C/733mm
storage temp. Sealed in dry,Room Temperature
form Weak Mass or Viscous Liquid
pka 8.36(at 25℃)
color Yellow to orange
Water Solubility Soluble in water.
BRN 1639
InChI InChI=1S/C5H8N2/c1-4-3-6-5(2)7-4/h3H,1-2H3,(H,6,7)
InChIKey LLPKQRMDOFYSGZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C1(C)NC(C)=CN=1
CAS DataBase Reference 930-62-1(CAS DataBase Reference)
EWG's Food Scores 1
FDA UNII T0MIX7SJ2E

SAFETY

Risk and Safety Statements

Symbol(GHS)  Corrosion (GHS05)
GHS05
Signal word  Danger
Hazard statements  H314-H318
Precautionary statements  P260h-P301+P330+P331-P303+P361+P353-P305+P351+P338-P405-P501a
Hazard Codes  C
Risk Statements  34-22
Safety Statements  45-36/37/39-26
RIDADR  3263
RTECS  NI4839712
HazardClass  8
PackingGroup 
HS Code  29332990
Limited Quantities 5.0 L (1.3 gallons) (liquid) or 5.0 kg (11 lbs) (solid)
Excepted Quantities Max Inner Pack (30g or 30ml) and Max Outer Pack (1Kg or 1L)
NFPA 704
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2,4-Dimethylimidazole Chemical Properties, Uses, Production

Chemical Properties

yellow to orange weak mass or viscous liquid

Uses

It is employed as a curing agent of epoxy resins. It is also widely used in the bonding, coating, capsulation of epoxy resins, or used for composite materials. It is also employed as medical raw material or used in organic synthesis.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Tetrahedron Letters, 12, p. 2205, 1971 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(01)96820-0

Synthesis

1H-Imidazole, 2,4-dimethyl-1-(phenylmethyl)-

52726-31-5

2,4-Dimethylimidazole

930-62-1

The general procedure for the synthesis of 2,4-dimethylimidazole from the compound (CAS:52726-31-5) was as follows: in a 16 mL reaction flask equipped with a PTFE/silicone septum and a nitrogen bubbler device, N-benzylbenzimidazole (208.1 mg, 1.0 mmol), dry Pd/C catalyst (10 wt%, 20 mg), and THF ( 5 mL). Triethylsilane (320 μL, 2.0 mmol) was slowly added to the reaction mixture under nitrogen protection, followed by continuous stirring for 14 h at room temperature. Upon completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture was filtered using a 0.45 μm PTFE syringe filter and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to remove the solvent. The resulting residue was purified by column chromatography (eluent: 0 to 10% methanol/dichloromethane gradient) to afford the target product benzimidazole as a colorless solid (117.6 mg, 0.996 mmol, 99% yield). It is worth noting that the reaction typically suffers from an induction period of 5 to 30 min, which can be observed as reaction initiation by the apparent release of gas from the reaction mixture (i.e., the bubbling phenomenon). In addition, the use of a dry Pd/C catalyst is essential for this reaction, with wet Pd/C leading to a significant reduction in the reaction yield or no reaction at all.

References

[1] Tetrahedron Letters, 2015, vol. 56, # 21, p. 2688 - 2690

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Synthesis of 2,4-Dimethylimidazole from D(+)-Glucose and Acetaldehyde
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TIMTEC-BB SBB004378 2,4-DIMETHYLIMIDAZOLE 2,4-Dimethylimidazole, tech., 90% 1H-Imidazole, 2,4-dimethyl- 2,4-Dimethylimidazole,97% 2,4-Dimethylimidazole,90%, tech. 2,4-Dimethyl-1H-imidazole, tech Two 2,4-MethyliMidazole 2,4-Dimethylimidazol 2,4-DiMethyliMidazole, tech., 90% 5GR 2,4-dimethyl-3H-imidazole Imidazole, 2,4-dimethyl- 2,4-Dimethyl-1H-imidazole 98% 2-hydroxy-5-[[2-[(2-iodo-1-oxoethyl)amino]-1-oxoethyl]amino]benzoic acid 1H-Imidazole, 2,5-dimethyl- 2,4-DIMETHYL-1H-IMIDAZOLE 2,4-dimethyl 2,5-Dimethyl-1H-imidazole 930-62-1 Imidazoles, Pyrroles, Pyrazoles, Pyrrolidines pharmacetical Imidazoles Imidaxoles