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Created at2020-03-19 00:40:59 UTC
Updated at2020-12-07 19:07:29 UTC
CannabisDB IDCDB000511
Secondary Accession NumbersNot Available
Cannabis Compound Identification
Common Name2-Methyl-1H-imidazole
Description2-Methylimidazole, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as imidazoles. Imidazoles are compounds containing an imidazole ring, which is an aromatic five-membered ring, that includes two nitrogen atoms at positions 1 and 3, and three carbon atoms. 2-MethylImidazole has the chemical formula CH3C3H2N2H and is a methylated derivative of Imidazole on which a methyl group has been added at position C-2. It is a white or colorless solid that is highly soluble in polar organic solvents and water. It is a precursor to a range of drugs and is a ligand in coordination chemistry. 2-Methylimidazole is prepared by condensation of glyoxal, ammonia, and acetaldehyde, through the Radziszewski reaction. 2-Methylimidazole is a sterically hindered imidazole that is used to simulate the coordination of histidine to heme complexes. It can be deprotonated to make imidazolate-based coordination polymers. 2-Methylimidazole is a precursor to several members of the nitroimidazole antibiotics that are used to combat anaerobic bacterial and parasitic infections. 2-methylimidazole has been found in the volatile fraction of Cannabis sativa (PMID: 26657499 ) and is likely a component of marijuana smoke ( Ref:DOI ).
Structure
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Synonyms
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2-Methylimidazole hydrochlorideHMDB
2-Methylimidazole, silver (1+) saltHMDB
ZN(2-Methylimidazole)2HMDB
Chemical FormulaC4H6N2
Average Molecular Weight82.1
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight82.0531
IUPAC Name2-methyl-1H-imidazole
Traditional Name1H-imidazole, 2-methyl-
CAS Registry Number693-98-1
SMILES
CC1=NC=CN1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C4H6N2/c1-4-5-2-3-6-4/h2-3H,1H3,(H,5,6)
InChI KeyLXBGSDVWAMZHDD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as imidazoles. Imidazoles are compounds containing an imidazole ring, which is an aromatic five-member ring with two nitrogen atoms at positions 1 and 3, and three carbon atoms.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
ClassAzoles
Sub ClassImidazoles
Direct ParentImidazoles
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Heteroaromatic compound
  • Imidazole
  • Azacycle
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Aromatic heteromonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteromonocyclic compounds
External DescriptorsNot Available
Ontology
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Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
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Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
logPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP0.36ALOGPS
logP-0.022ChemAxon
logS0.86ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)13.92ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)7.52ChemAxon
Physiological Charge1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area28.68 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count0ChemAxon
Refractivity23.45 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability8.74 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
EI-MS/GC-MS
TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
Predicted GC-MS2-Methyl-1H-imidazole, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MS2-Methyl-1H-imidazole, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
MS/MS
NMRNot Available
Pathways
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Protein Targets
EnzymesNot Available
TransportersNot Available
Metal BindingsNot Available
ReceptorsNot Available
Transcriptional FactorsNot Available
Concentrations Data
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HMDB IDHMDB0245233
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID12225
KEGG Compound IDC19261
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia Link2-Methylimidazole
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound12749
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
References
General References
  1. Rice S, Koziel JA: Characterizing the Smell of Marijuana by Odor Impact of Volatile Compounds: An Application of Simultaneous Chemical and Sensory Analysis. PLoS One. 2015 Dec 10;10(12):e0144160. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0144160. eCollection 2015. [PubMed:26657499 ]