Imidazole

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.

Chemical structure

Synonyms and Related Terms

glyoxalin; glyoxaline; 1,3-diazole; iminazole; miazole; 1,3-diaza-2,4-cyclopentadiene

Risks

• ThermoFIsher: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in water, alcohol, ether, chloroform, pyridine. Slightly soluble in benzene.

Composition	C3H4N2
CAS	288-32-4
Melting Point	90-91 C
Molecular Weight	mol. wt. = 68.08
Boiling Point	257 C

Resources and Citations=

• H.van Soest, T.Stambolov, T. Hallebeek "Conservation Of Leather" Studies in Conservation 29:21-31, 1984.

• 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