1-Methylimidazole

1-Methylimidazole
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 1-Methyl-1H-imidazole
	Other names 1-Methylimidazole; N-Methylimidazole ; NMI
Identifiers
CAS Number	616-47-7 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image; Interactive image;
Beilstein Reference	105197
ChEBI	CHEBI:113454 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL543 ;
ChemSpider	1348 ;
DrugBank	DB02671;
ECHA InfoCard	100.009.532
EC Number	210-484-7;
Gmelin Reference	2403
PubChem CID	1390;
UNII	P4617QS63Y;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID6052291;
	InChI InChI=1S/C4H6N2/c1-6-3-2-5-4-6/h2-4H,1H3 Key: MCTWTZJPVLRJOU-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C4H6N2/c1-6-3-2-5-4-6/h2-4H,1H3 Key: MCTWTZJPVLRJOU-UHFFFAOYAU;
	SMILES n1ccn(c1)C; Cn1ccnc1;
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H6N2
Molar mass	82.10 g/mol
Density	1.03 g/cm3
Melting point	−6 °C (21 °F; 267 K)
Boiling point	198 °C (388 °F; 471 K)
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H302, H312, H314
Precautionary statements	P260, P264, P270, P280, P301+P312, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P312, P321, P322, P330, P363, P405, P501
Safety data sheet (SDS)	Oxford MSDS
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

1-Methylimidazole or N-methylimidazole is an aromatic heterocyclic organic compound with the formula CH₃C₃H₃N₂. It is a colourless liquid that is used as a specialty solvent, a base, and as a precursor to some ionic liquids. It is a fundamental nitrogen heterocycle and as such mimics for various nucleoside bases as well as histidine and histamine.