微溶于水，溶于乙醇、乙醚。· 2-Methylbenzimidazole is an important pharmacophore widely used in medicinal chemistry for the synthesis of various antibacterial and antifungal agents. · It can be used as a key precursor to synthesize substituted benzimidazo[1,2-a]quinolones. · It can be used in the synthesis of reversible solid-to-liquid phase transition coordination polymer crystals. · 2-Methylbenzimidazole also exhibits corrosion inhibition. · 2-Methylbenzimidazole is an important pharmacophore widely used in medicinal chemistry for the synthesis of various antibacterial and antifungal agents. · It can be used as a key precursor to synthesize substituted benzimidazo[1,2-a]quinolones. · It can be used in the synthesis of reversible solid-to-liquid phase transition coordination polymer crystals. · 2-Methylbenzimidazole also exhibits corrosion inhibition.