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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Colorless, prism-shaped crystals. Imidazole is an organic [ | + | Colorless, prism-shaped crystals. Imidazole is an organic [[buffer]] used in a formulation for dressing [[leather]]. It is also used as a [[pesticide]] to control fabric eating insects. Imidazole kills by inhibiting metabolic functions. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 13:25, 16 January 2014
Description
Colorless, prism-shaped crystals. Imidazole is an organic Buffer used in a formulation for dressing Leather. It is also used as a Pesticide to control fabric eating insects. Imidazole kills by inhibiting metabolic functions.
Synonyms and Related Terms
glyoxalin; glyoxaline; 1,3-diazole; iminazole; miazole; 1,3-diaza-2,4-cyclopentadiene
Other Properties
Soluble in water, alcohol, ether, chloroform, pyridine. Slightly soluble in benzene.
| Composition | C3H4N2 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 288-32-4 |
| Melting Point | 90-91 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 68.08 |
| Boiling Point | 257 |
Hazards and Safety
Mallinckrodt Baker: MSDS
Additional Information
H.van Soest, T.Stambolov, T. Hallebeek "Conservation Of Leather" Studies in Conservation 29:21-31, 1984.
Authority
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- The Merck Index, Susan Budavari (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Whitehouse Station, NJ, 12th Edition, 1996 Comment: entry 4948