2-Chloro-1,3-dimethylimidazolinium Chloride (90percent)

• CAT Number: R050471
• CAS Number: 37091-73-9
• Molecular Formula: C5H10Cl2N2
• Molecular Weight: 169.05
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: 2-Chloro-4,5-dihydro-1,3-dimethyl-1H-imidazolium Chloride; 2-Chloro-1,3-dimethyl-4,5-dihydroimidazolium Chloride
• Storage: Room temperature
• IUPAC Name: 2-chloro-1,3-dimethyl-4,5-dihydroimidazol-1-ium;chloride
• InChI: InChI=1S/C5H10ClN2.ClH/c1-7-3-4-8(2)5(7)6;/h3-4H2,1-2H3;1H/q+1;/p-1
• InChIKey: AEBBXVHGVADBHA-UHFFFAOYSA-M
• SMILES: CN1CC[N+](=C1Cl)C.[Cl-]

2-Chloro-1,3-dimethylimidazolinium chloride (90%)（Cat No.:R050471）is a reactive imidazolinium salt used primarily as a chlorinating agent and dehydrating reagent in organic synthesis. It features a positively charged imidazolinium ring with methyl groups at positions 1 and 3 and a chlorine atom at position 2, stabilized as a chloride salt. This compound is especially valuable for activating alcohols and carboxylic acids, enabling the formation of alkyl chlorides and acid chlorides under mild conditions. Its efficiency, selectivity, and compatibility with various substrates make it a useful tool in peptide synthesis, heterocycle formation, and medicinal chemistry.