1.0 2016-05-19 04:06:51 UTC 2026-05-14 17:45:31 UTC 1-Methylimidazole SmallMolecule 1-Methylimidazole is an organoheterocyclic compound with the formula C4H6N2 and an average molecular weight of 82.10 g/mol. 1-Methylimidazole belongs to the imidazoles, a subclass of azoles within the organic compounds. This compound is found in or released from 34 recorded sources. These include electrical and electronic equipment such as amplifiers, antennas, coils, auxiliary devices, and communication cables or conductors, among 14 other items. Within building and construction, it is associated with roofs, ceilings, fencing, stairs and ramps, and tents or canopies. It is also present in household cleaning and consumer products, specifically soap detergents, bleaching agents, perfumes within detergents and soaps, cigar cigarettes, and tobacco smoke filters. Additionally, 1-Methylimidazole is linked to food, food processing and cookware, including food preservation, processing meats, the treatment of hops, and fermentation processes for beer. It has also been recorded in drinking water and water supply. The recorded route of exposure for this compound is oral. Regarding its biological activity, there are two recorded protein targets: myoglobin (MB) and sensor protein FixL (fixL). 1H-Imidazole, 2-methyl- 2-methyl-1H-imidazole 2-methylimidazole 2-Methylimidazole C4H6N2 82.1038 82.053098202 2-methyl-1H-imidazole 1H-imidazole, 2-methyl- 616-47-7 CC1=NC=CN1 InChI=1S/C4H6N2/c1-4-5-2-3-6-4/h2-3H,1H3,(H,5,6) LXBGSDVWAMZHDD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Organic compounds Organoheterocyclic compounds Azoles Imidazoles Imidazoles Azacyclic compounds Heteroaromatic compounds Hydrocarbon derivatives Organonitrogen compounds Organopnictogen compounds Aromatic heteromonocyclic compound Azacycle Heteroaromatic compound Hydrocarbon derivative Imidazole Organic nitrogen compound Organonitrogen compound Organopnictogen compound Aromatic heteromonocyclic compounds Detected and Not Quantified logp 0.078 logp 0.36 ALOGPS logs 0.86 ALOGPS solubility 5.93e+02 g/l ALOGPS logp -0.022 ChemAxon pka_strongest_acidic 13.92 ChemAxon pka_strongest_basic 7.52 ChemAxon iupac 2-methyl-1H-imidazole ChemAxon average_mass 82.1038 ChemAxon mono_mass 82.053098202 ChemAxon smiles CC1=NC=CN1 ChemAxon formula C4H6N2 ChemAxon inchi InChI=1S/C4H6N2/c1-4-5-2-3-6-4/h2-3H,1H3,(H,5,6) ChemAxon inchikey LXBGSDVWAMZHDD-UHFFFAOYSA-N ChemAxon polar_surface_area 28.68 ChemAxon refractivity 23.45 ChemAxon polarizability 8.74 ChemAxon rotatable_bond_count 0 ChemAxon acceptor_count 1 ChemAxon donor_count 1 ChemAxon physiological_charge 1 ChemAxon formal_charge 0 ChemAxon #<HealthEffect::ActiveRecord_Associations_CollectionProxy:0x00007f7224c3f828> DB02671 1390 1348 BE0004467 BE0001604