What is Imidazole?
'''Imidazole''' (ImH) is a [[molecule]] and an [[organic compound]].<ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/nursing-and-health-professions/imidazole#:~:text=Imidazole%201%20is%20a%20five,used%20in%20the%20chemical%20literature. ScienceDirect. Retrieved 2023-02-25</ref> Its [[chemical formula]] is C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub>. It is a white or colourless solid that is soluble in water, producing a mildly [[alkali]]ne [[solution]]. Many natural products, especially [[alkaloid]]s, have the imidazole ring. This ring system is present in important biological building blocks, such as [[histidine]], and the related [[hormone]], [[histamine]]. ==References== {{reflist}} {{Simple aromatic rings}} {{Hypnotics and sedatives}} {{chem-stub}} [[Category:Organonitrogen compounds]]