1-Phenethylimidazole

1-Phenethylimidazole is a phenethyl-substituted imidazole derivative used as an organic intermediate in selected pharmaceutical intermediate, fine chemical, and specialty synthesis routes. Its structure combines an imidazole ring with a phenethyl side chain, providing an N-substituted imidazole framework for downstream transformation.

Basic Information

CAS No.	49823-14-5
EC No.	Not available
Linear Formula	C11H12N2
Molecular Weight	172.23
Appearance	White to light yellow solid
Melting Point	32-36 °C (lit.)
Boiling point	145 °C at 0.2 mmHg (lit.)
Density	1.02 g/mL at 20-25 °C (lit.)
Solubility	Soluble in methanol and common organic solvents
Storage Conditions	Store under inert atmosphere in a cool, dry place
Chemical Structure

Key Applications

• Organic synthesis intermediate: Can be used as a phenethyl imidazole intermediate in selected organic synthesis routes involving N-substituted imidazole structures.

• Heterocyclic synthesis: May be evaluated in route development involving functionalized imidazole derivatives and five-membered nitrogen heterocycle intermediates.

• Pharmaceutical intermediate: Used as an imidazole-based intermediate in selected pharmaceutical intermediate synthesis routes, depending on the target structure and specification requirements.

• Research and route development: Suitable for exploratory synthesis, route screening, and intermediate evaluation involving phenethyl-substituted imidazole structures.

• Specialty synthesis applications: May support process evaluation for fine chemical and specialty intermediate projects where N-substituted imidazole or aromatic side-chain heterocycle structures are required.

Related Heterocycle Intermediates

Buyers sourcing phenethyl, hydroxyethyl, aminoalkyl, or chloroalkyl imidazole derivatives may also review related imidazole intermediates such as 1-(2-Hydroxyethyl)imidazole CAS 1615-14-1, 1-(3-Aminopropyl)imidazole CAS 5036-48-6, and 1-(3-Chloropropyl)imidazole CAS 53170-78-4.

For related aryl or phenyl-substituted nitrogen heterocycles outside the imidazole series, buyers may also compare 1-Phenylpiperazine CAS 92-54-6, 1-Phenylpiperidine CAS 4096-20-2, and 4-Phenylmorpholine CAS 92-53-5.

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