2-Ethylimidazole is used as internal standard in the quantification of 4-(5-)methylimidazole (4MI) in coffee by GC-MS method. It is a versatile intermediate used as a building block for active ingredients as well as in epoxy curing.
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Applications
2-Ethylimidazole is used as internal standard in the quantification of 4-(5-)methylimidazole (4MI) in coffee by GC-MS method. It is a versatile intermediate used as a building block for active ingredients as well as in epoxy curing.
Solubility
Soluble in water (617 g/L at 20°C)
Notes
Keep container tightly sealed. Store in cool, dry conditions in well sealed containers. Incompatible with oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
S Casal.; J O Fernandes.; M B P P Oliveira.; M A Ferreira. Gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric quantification of 4-(5-)methylimidazole in roasted coffee after ion-pair extraction. Journal of Chromatography A. 2002, 976 (1-2), 285-291.
P. Jiménez.; M.V. Roux.; C. Turrion. Thermochemical properties of N-heterocyclic compounds IV. Enthalpies of combustion, vapor pressures and enthalpies of sublimation, and enthalpies of formation of 2-methylimidazole and 2-ethylimidazole. The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics. 1992, 24 (11), 1145-1149.