Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2022-04-29 22:46:01 UTC
Update Date2023-12-14 16:53:09 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0049910
Metabolite Identification
Common Name5,6-Dimethylbenzimidazole
DescriptionDimethylbenzimidazole is an intermediate in Riboflavin metabolism. Dimethylbenzimidazole is the second to last step for the synthesis of alpha-Ribazole. It is converted from Riboflavin then it is converted to N1-(5-Phospho-alpha-D-ribosyl)-5,6-dimethylbenzimidazole via the enzyme nicotinate-nucleotide--dimethylbenzimidazole phosphoribosyltransferase (EC 2.4.2.21).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
DimedazolChEBI
DimedazoleChEBI
DimesolChEBI
DimezolChEBI
5,6-DimethylbenzimidazoleKegg
5,6-Dimethyl-1H-benzimidazoleHMDB
DimezolDimedazolHMDB
5,6-Dimethylbenzimidazole hydrochlorideMeSH, HMDB
Molecular FormulaC9H10N2
Average Mass146.1891
Monoisotopic Mass146.08439833
IUPAC Name5,6-dimethyl-1H-1,3-benzodiazole
Traditional Name5,6-dimethylbenzimidazole
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CC1=CC2=C(C=C1C)N=CN2
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C9H10N2/c1-6-3-8-9(4-7(6)2)11-5-10-8/h3-5H,1-2H3,(H,10,11)
InChI KeyLJUQGASMPRMWIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N