1H-Benzimidazole

• Formula: C₇H₆N₂
• Molecular weight: 118.1359
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C7H6N2/c1-2-4-7-6(3-1)8-5-9-7/h1-5H,(H,8,9) Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: HYZJCKYKOHLVJF-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 51-17-2
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Benzimidazole; o-Benzimidazole; Azindole; Benziminazole; Benzoglyoxaline; Benzoimidazole; BZI; N,N'-Methenyl-o-phenylenediamine; 1,3-Benzodiazole; 1,3-Diazaindene; 3-Azaindole; NSC 759
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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IR Spectrum

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• gas; HP-GC/MS/IRD

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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UV/Visible spectrum

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Gas Chromatography

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References

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Jimenez, Roux, et al., 1987
Jimenez, P.; Roux, M.V.; Turrion, C., Thermochemical properties of N-heterocyclic compounds. I. Enthalpies of combustion, vapour pressures and enthalpies of sublimation, and enthalpies of formation of pyrazole, imidazole, indazole, and benzimidazole, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1987, 19, 985-992. [all data]

Jimenez, Roux, et al., 1986
Jimenez, P.; Roux, M.V.; Turrion, C.; Gomis, F., Thermochemical properties of some N-heterocyclic compounds, J. Calorim. Anal. Therm. Thermodyn. Chim., 1986, 17, 469-470. [all data]

Steck, Nachod, et al., 1948
Steck, E.A.; Nachod, F.C.; Ewing, G.W.; Gorman, N.H., Absorption spectra of heterocyclic compounds. III. Some benzimidazole derivatives, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1948, 70, 3406-3410. [all data]

Nebesny, Budryn, et al., 2007
Nebesny, E.; Budryn, G.; Kula, J.; Majda, T., The effect of roasting method on headspace composition of robusta coffee bean aroma, Eur. Food Res. Technol., 2007, 225, 1, 9-19, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00217-006-0375-0 . [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  ΔfH°gas

  Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions

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