Benzimidazole
Benzimidazole is an organic compound with the molecular formula C7H6N2.
- Formula
- C7H6N2
- Molar mass
- 118.14 g/mol
- Also known as
- 1H-benzimidazole, Benzoimidazole, 1,3-Benzodiazole, Benziminazole, 3-Azaindole, o-Benzimidazole
Overview
Benzimidazole is an organic compound with the molecular formula C7H6N2.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C7H6N2
- Molar mass
- 118.14 g/mol
- Also known as
- 1H-benzimidazole, Benzoimidazole, 1,3-Benzodiazole, Benziminazole, 3-Azaindole, o-Benzimidazole
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- C1=CC=C2C(=C1)NC=N2
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C7H6N2/c1-2-4-7-6(3-1)8-5-9-7/h1-5H,(H,8,9)
- PubChem CID
- 5798
Properties
- Melting Point
- 170.5 °C
- Boiling Point
- >360 °C
- Water solubility
- In water, 2.01X10+3 mg/l @ 30 °C
Data availability
Not published: Density.
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: Benzimidazole (CID 5798)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Benzimidazole — melting pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5798#section=Melting-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Lide, D.R. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 79th ed. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press Inc., 1998-1999., p. 3-66
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Benzimidazole — boiling pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5798#section=Boiling-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Lide, D.R. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 79th ed. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press Inc., 1998-1999., p. 3-66
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Benzimidazole — solubilityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5798#section=Solubility. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Pearlman RS et al; J Chem Phys Ref Data 13: 555-62 (1984)