Imidazole is an organic compound with the formula (CH)2N(NH)CH. It is a white or colourless solid that is soluble in water, producing a mildly alkaline solution. In chemistry, it is an aromatic heterocycle, classified as a diazole.
I 1205 (OTTO) Imidazole, 99% Cas 288-32-4 - used as a buffer in the range of pH 6.2-7.8. It is also an histamine antagonist. It acts as a chelator and forms complexes with various divalent cations. I 1205 (OTTO) Imidazole, 99% Cas 288-32-4 - used as a corrosion inhibitor on certain transition metals such as copper. Its derivatives, like polybenzimidazole (PBI), act as fire retardants.