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CHEBI:39837 - 2-methyl-1H-imidazole

Default Structure
ChEBI IDCHEBI:39837
ChEBI Name2-methyl-1H-imidazole
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ASCII Name2-methyl-1H-imidazole
DefinitionA member of the class of imidazoles that is 1H-imidazole substituted by a methyl group at position 2.
Last Modified4 June 2026
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FormulaC4H6N2
Net Charge0
Average Mass82.106
Monoisotopic Mass82.05310
SMILESCc1nccn1
InChIInChI=1S/C4H6N2/c1-4-5-2-3-6-4/h2-3H,1H3,(H,5,6)
InChIKeyLXBGSDVWAMZHDD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Wikipedia
Roles Classification
Biological Roles:
neurotoxin  A poison that interferes with the functions of the nervous system.
carcinogenic agent  A role played by a chemical compound which is known to induce a process of carcinogenesis by corrupting normal cellular pathways, leading to the acquistion of tumoral capabilities.
Application:
endocrine disruptor  Any compound that can disrupt the functions of the endocrine (hormone) system
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
2-methyl-1H-imidazole (CHEBI:39837) has functional parent 1H-imidazole (CHEBI:16069)
2-methyl-1H-imidazole (CHEBI:39837) has role carcinogenic agent (CHEBI:50903)
2-methyl-1H-imidazole (CHEBI:39837) has role endocrine disruptor (CHEBI:138015)
2-methyl-1H-imidazole (CHEBI:39837) has role neurotoxin (CHEBI:50910)
2-methyl-1H-imidazole (CHEBI:39837) is a imidazoles (CHEBI:24780)
IUPAC Name 
2-methyl-1H-imidazole
Synonyms  Source
2-methyl glyoxalineNIST Chemistry WebBook
2-methylglyoxalineChEBI
2-methylimidazoleChEBI
2-MIChEBI
2MIChEBI
Manual XrefsDatabases
12225ChemSpider
2-MethylimidazoleWikipedia
2MZPDBeChem
C19261KEGG COMPOUND
HMDB0245233HMDB
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:1368Reaxys
CAS:693-98-1CAS
CAS:693-98-1NIST Chemistry WebBook
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