Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: 2-methyl-5-nitro-1H-imidazole-1-ethanol
Purity: ≥98%
Formula Markup: C6H9N3O3
Formula Weight: 171,2
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 443-48-1
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