Substance profile
1,2-Dimethylimidazole
1,2-Dimethylimidazole: liquid; Other Solid.
01 · Identification
What 1,2-Dimethylimidazole is
1,2-Dimethylimidazole: liquid; Other Solid. Its molecular formula is C5H8N2 and its molecular weight is 96.13 g/mol. It boils at 204 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
02 · Identifiers
1,2-Dimethylimidazole identifiers and molecular data
1,2-Dimethylimidazole CAS number and EC number
1,2-Dimethylimidazole molecular formula and molecular weight
03 · GHS classification
1,2-Dimethylimidazole hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
1,2-Dimethylimidazole pictograms and signal word
1,2-Dimethylimidazole hazard class and category
| Hazard class | Category | From code | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute toxicity - oral GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 4 | H302 | GHS07 |
| Skin corrosion/irritation GHS chapter 3.2 | Category 2 | H315 | GHS07 |
| Serious eye damage/eye irritation GHS chapter 3.3 | Category 1 | H318 | GHS05 |
1,2-Dimethylimidazole hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H302 | Harmful if swallowed. |
| H315 | Causes skin irritation. |
| H318 | Causes serious eye damage. |
This page lists only the codes assigned to 1,2-Dimethylimidazole. The full reference lives on the hazard statements hub, the precautionary statements hub and the GHS pictograms hub.
Safety Data Sheet
Getting an SDS for 1,2-Dimethylimidazole
A Safety Data Sheet is written for a product, not for a substance: the supplier of the grade you actually buy issues it, so two suppliers of 1,2-Dimethylimidazole issue two different sheets. That is why there is no single authoritative SDS for a substance to download — what there is, is the job of collecting the sheets for the products you hold and keeping them current as suppliers revise them.
04 · Precautionary statements
1,2-Dimethylimidazole precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 13 precautionary statements to 1,2-Dimethylimidazole. They are grouped the way a label groups them: what to do before handling, what to do when something has already happened, how to store it and how to dispose of it.
Prevention
What to do before and during handling so the hazard never happens.
Response
What to do once exposure, spillage or fire has already happened.
Reading the notation. … is a blank the supplier fills in — not a truncated sentence.· [square brackets] mark a part printed only when it applies.
05 · Names in the regulation
1,2-Dimethylimidazole name in 23 EU languages
CLP Annex VI Part 3 is published in every language edition of the regulation, and the identification column is written out in each of them. Nothing below is translated by us: each line is the name as that edition prints it. Under Art. 18(2) the substance name from Annex VI is a lawful product identifier, so this is the wording to put on a label going to that market — and where the cell lists several designations, any one of them qualifies.
| Language | Name in CLP Annex VI Part 3 |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian български | 1,2-диметилимидазол |
| Spanish español | 1,2-Dimetilimidazol |
| Czech čeština | 1,2-dimethylimidazol |
| Danish dansk | 1,2-dimethylimidazol |
| German Deutsch | 1,2-Dimethylimidazol |
| Estonian eesti | 1,2-dimetüülimidasool |
| Greek ελληνικά | 1,2-διμεθυλιμιδαζόλιο |
| English English | 1,2-dimethylimidazole |
| French français | 1,2-diméthylimidazole |
| Croatian hrvatski | 1,2-dimetilimidazol |
| Italian italiano | 1,2-dimetilimidazolo |
| Latvian latviešu | 1,2-dimetilimidazols |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | 1,2-dimetilimidazolas |
| Hungarian magyar | 1,2-dimetilimidazol |
| Maltese Malti | 1,2-dimetilimidażol |
| Dutch Nederlands | 1,2-dimethylimidazool |
| Polish polski | 1,2-dimetylimidazol |
| Portuguese português | 1,2-dimetilimidazole |
| Romanian română | 1,2-dimetilimidazol |
| Slovak slovenčina | 1,2-dimetylimidazol |
| Slovenian slovenščina | 1,2-dimetilimidazol |
| Finnish suomi | 1,2-dimetyyli-imidatsoli |
| Swedish svenska | 1,2-dimetylimidazol |
All 23 language editions of Annex VI carry this entry. Irish is the twenty-fourth official EU language and has no line here for a different reason: no consolidated CLP text has ever been published in Irish, so there is no Irish edition of Annex VI to quote a name from. Source: consolidated CLP, CELEX 02008R1272, language editions. © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu — only the electronic Official Journal of the European Union is authentic.
06 · Label elements
1,2-Dimethylimidazole GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for 1,2-Dimethylimidazole, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Danger
1,2-Dimethylimidazole
- Harmful if swallowed.
- Causes skin irritation.
- Causes serious eye damage.
- Wash … thoroughly after handling.
- Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
- Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/…
- IF SWALLOWED:
- IF ON SKIN:
- IF IN EYES:
- Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor/…
- Call a POISON CENTER/doctor/… if you feel unwell.
- Get medical advice/attention.
- Rinse mouth.
- If skin irritation occurs:
- Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
- Wash with plenty of water/…
Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity
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07 · Health hazards
1,2-Dimethylimidazole health hazards and exposure limits
1,2-Dimethylimidazole hazard summary
Causes tremor and convulsions in intraperitoneal lethal-dose studies of mice; [RTECS] A skin and strong eye irritant (may cause eye injury); Harmful by ingestion; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
08 · Physical and chemical properties
1,2-Dimethylimidazole properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
1,2-Dimethylimidazole boiling point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 204 °C (399.2 °F) | at 760 mmHg | DOE PAC |
1,2-Dimethylimidazole density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 1.084 g/cm³ | at 25 °C | DOE PAC |
1,2-Dimethylimidazole vapor pressure
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor pressure | 1 mmHg | at 20 °C | DOE PAC |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
09 · Questions
1,2-Dimethylimidazole — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of 1,2-Dimethylimidazole?
The CAS number of 1,2-Dimethylimidazole is 1739-84-0. Its EC number is 217-101-2.
What is the chemical formula of 1,2-Dimethylimidazole?
The molecular formula of 1,2-Dimethylimidazole is C5H8N2 and its molecular weight is 96.13 g/mol.
What does a 1,2-Dimethylimidazole label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for 1,2-Dimethylimidazole carries the pictograms Corrosion and Exclamation mark and the signal word is Danger.
Is 1,2-Dimethylimidazole flammable?
CLP Annex VI assigns 1,2-Dimethylimidazole no flammability hazard class. That is not a statement that it cannot burn: the harmonised list only records the hazards that were assessed for it.
Is 1,2-Dimethylimidazole a carcinogen?
CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for 1,2-Dimethylimidazole. Annex VI is a list of agreed classifications, not a list of substances found safe, so this is an absence of a classification rather than a clean bill of health.
What is the boiling point of 1,2-Dimethylimidazole?
The boiling point reported for 1,2-Dimethylimidazole is 204 °C (399.2 °F), at 760 mmHg (DOE PAC).
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