Benzimidazole

Benzimidazole
Chemical name	Benzimidazole
Chemical formula	C7H6N2
Molecular mass	118.05 g/mol
Melting point	170 - 172 °C
Boiling point	> 360 °C
CAS number	51-17-2
SMILES	C1(NC=N2)=C2C=CC=C1

Benzimidazole is a heterocyclic aromatic organic compound.

See also

• Imidazole, an analog without the fused benzene ring.
• Indole, an analog without the nitrogen in position 3.
• Purine, an analog with two additional nitrogen atoms in the six-membered ring.
• Simple aromatic rings