1H-Imidazole-4-carboxylic acid, 2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-1,3-bis(phenylmethyl)-, ethyl ester

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C20H20N2O3

    SMILES
    CCOC(=O)C1=CN(C(=O)N1CC2=CC=CC=C2)CC3=CC=CC=C3

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 58.02%
    Fruity 51.06%
    Grape 47.43%
    Sweet 42.61%
    Honey 37.89%
    Neroli 36.91%
    Balsamic 32.2%
    Orange 30.07%
    Citrus 28.8%
    Powdery 27.03%

     

    Flavor
    Bitter 72.69%
    Fruity 31.44%
    Odorless 24.36%
    Balsam 24.06%
    Mild 21.46%
    Floral 21.26%
    Orange blossom 20.74%
    Orange flower 20.4%
    Broom 20.36%
    Heather 20.2%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.9

    pKa est.
    6.18 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    336.4 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    600°C

    Flash point

    • 220.55 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • NSC641064
    • 1H-Imidazole-4-carboxylic acid, 2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-1,3-bis(phenylmethyl)-, ethyl ester
    • CHEMBL2006507
    • NSC-641064
    • NCI60_013756
    • ethyl 1,3-dibenzyl-2-oxo-imidazole-4-carboxylate
  • Applications

    1H-Imidazole-4-carboxylic acid, 2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-1,3-bis(phenylmethyl)-, ethyl ester (CAS number: ) is primarily used as an intermediate and building block in heterocyclic synthesis for pharmaceutical and chemical development. In medicinal chemistry and drug discovery, it serves as a scaffold for creating imidazole-containing drug-like molecules. It also acts as a ligand precursor for coordination chemistry and metal-catalyzed processes, leveraging the imidazole and carboxylate functionalities. In polymer science and materials research, it can be used to introduce imidazole functionality into polymers or as a derivatizable protected ester that can be transformed later to attach other functional groups. Additionally, it is regarded as a versatile synthetic intermediate for generating diverse heterocyclic compounds and functional materials.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 58.46
    methanol 103.29
    isopropanol 25.36
    water 0.24
    ethyl acetate 272.07
    n-propanol 51.61
    acetone 417.99
    n-butanol 40.38
    acetonitrile 269.88
    DMF 1014.47
    toluene 282.75
    isobutanol 36.76
    1,4-dioxane 180.92
    methyl acetate 337.37
    THF 522.62
    2-butanone 408.83
    n-pentanol 35.75
    sec-butanol 45.5
    n-hexane 1.45
    ethylene glycol 14.2
    NMP 725.11
    cyclohexane 4.22
    DMSO 389.96
    n-butyl acetate 91.16
    n-octanol 8.93
    chloroform 1746.48
    n-propyl acetate 108.51
    acetic acid 197.86
    dichloromethane 2286.87
    cyclohexanone 425.86
    propylene glycol 20.18
    isopropyl acetate 119.36
    DMAc 1323.17
    2-ethoxyethanol 100.84
    isopentanol 43.63
    n-heptane 1.16
    ethyl formate 155.97
    1,2-dichloroethane 1211.64
    n-hexanol 27.88
    2-methoxyethanol 183.76
    isobutyl acetate 58.57
    tetrachloromethane 53.58
    n-pentyl acetate 47.65
    transcutol 196.1
    n-heptanol 16.13
    ethylbenzene 59.49
    MIBK 102.07
    2-propoxyethanol 86.58
    tert-butanol 34.09
    MTBE 58.42
    2-butoxyethanol 54.03
    propionic acid 116.02
    o-xylene 86.11
    formic acid 108.53
    diethyl ether 96.48
    m-xylene 77.49
    p-xylene 80.87
    chlorobenzene 414.6
    dimethyl carbonate 251.35
    n-octane 0.66
    formamide 330.17
    cyclopentanone 675.65
    2-pentanone 253.67
    anisole 149.07
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 164.16
    gamma-butyrolactone 715.59
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 113.89
    pyridine 698.29
    3-pentanone 262.06
    furfural 569.13
    n-dodecane 0.71
    diethylene glycol 62.45
    diisopropyl ether 15.93
    tert-amyl alcohol 46.87
    acetylacetone 353.73
    n-hexadecane 0.85
    acetophenone 194.26
    methyl propionate 327.12
    isopentyl acetate 81.02
    trichloroethylene 2478.39
    n-nonanol 10.66
    cyclohexanol 62.18
    benzyl alcohol 141.14
    2-ethylhexanol 20.27
    isooctanol 15.29
    dipropyl ether 25.09
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 315.59
    ethyl lactate 55.11
    propylene carbonate 308.39
    n-methylformamide 344.28
    2-pentanol 26.86
    n-pentane 1.34
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 50.35
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 114.09
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 62.86
    mesitylene 28.48
    ε-caprolactone 294.67
    p-cymene 20.94
    epichlorohydrin 1171.64
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 500.13
    2-aminoethanol 35.57
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 383.21
    sulfolane 562.26
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 1.94
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 255.63
    n-hexyl acetate 48.17
    isooctane 0.86
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 68.29
    sec-butyl acetate 73.43
    tert-butyl acetate 95.86
    decalin 3.49
    glycerin 40.74
    diglyme 181.0
    acrylic acid 162.11
    isopropyl myristate 19.05
    n-butyric acid 141.09
    acetyl acetate 186.59
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 32.57
    ethyl propionate 113.13
    nitromethane 723.52
    1,2-diethoxyethane 70.29
    benzonitrile 200.88
    trioctyl phosphate 16.18
    1-bromopropane 283.84
    gamma-valerolactone 604.52
    n-decanol 8.14
    triethyl phosphate 44.31
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 19.11
    propionitrile 179.82
    vinylene carbonate 322.91
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 479.6
    DMS 120.54
    cumene 27.52
    2-octanol 9.0
    2-hexanone 107.95
    octyl acetate 26.29
    limonene 26.68
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 190.31
    ethyl orthosilicate 36.77
    tributyl phosphate 23.34
    diacetone alcohol 106.28
    N,N-dimethylaniline 77.2
    acrylonitrile 332.44
    aniline 279.26
    1,3-propanediol 49.43
    bromobenzene 453.41
    dibromomethane 1062.76
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1432.32
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 56.59
    tetrabutyl urea 33.87
    diisobutyl methanol 12.75
    2-phenylethanol 84.99
    styrene 102.7
    dioctyl adipate 39.75
    dimethyl sulfate 377.2
    ethyl butyrate 71.53
    methyl lactate 118.58
    butyl lactate 41.36
    diethyl carbonate 58.91
    propanediol butyl ether 32.34
    triethyl orthoformate 46.25
    p-tert-butyltoluene 17.57
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 81.89
    morpholine 241.12
    tert-butylamine 17.18
    n-dodecanol 6.36
    dimethoxymethane 377.67
    ethylene carbonate 229.74
    cyrene 102.06
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 92.03
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 62.73
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 392.83
    4-methylpyridine 608.1
    dibutyl ether 16.86
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 12.75
    DEF 364.66
    dimethyl isosorbide 136.34
    tetrachloroethylene 701.92
    eugenol 77.96
    triacetin 79.99
    span 80 39.66
    1,4-butanediol 22.45
    1,1-dichloroethane 771.58
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 45.0
    methyl formate 303.07
    2-methyl-1-butanol 51.77
    n-decane 1.1
    butyronitrile 121.23
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 15.0
    1-chlorooctane 9.03
    1-chlorotetradecane 4.02
    n-nonane 0.85
    undecane 0.85
    tert-butylcyclohexane 2.33
    cyclooctane 1.06
    cyclopentanol 77.62
    tetrahydropyran 176.79
    tert-amyl methyl ether 61.79
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 118.08
    1-hexene 16.03
    2-isopropoxyethanol 65.64
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 127.02
    methyl butyrate 155.92

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