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Methimazole

VETRANAL®, analytical standard

Synonym(s):

1-Methyl-2-imidazolethiol, 2-Mercapto-1-methylimidazole

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H6N2S
CAS Number:
60-56-0
Molecular Weight:
114.17
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329757178
EC Number:
200-482-4
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
108646
MDL number:
MFCD00179321
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Segment

product line

VETRANAL®

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, chromatography: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

mp

144-147 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
clinical
cosmetics
food and beverages
forensics and toxicology
personal care
pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

CN1C=CNC1=S

InChI

1S/C4H6N2S/c1-6-3-2-5-4(6)7/h2-3H,1H3,(H,5,7)

InChI key

PMRYVIKBURPHAH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... TPO(7173)

General description

Methimazole is a thyreostatic compound, and an antihormone, which is widely used in medicine for the treatment of hyperthyroidism.

Application

Methimazole may be used as a reference standard for the determination of the analyte in fish homogenates using mixed mode solid-phase extraction technique with reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography method with ultraviolet detection (MMSPE-RP-HPLC-UV).
Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

Legal Information

VETRANAL is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Pictograms

Health hazardExclamation mark
GHS08,GHS07

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point (°F)

Not applicable

Flash Point (°C)

Not applicable

PPE (personal protective equipment)

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves

Target Organs

Endocrine system

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Repr. 1A - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT RE 2

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

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