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M8506

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Methimazole

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

1-Methyl-2-mercaptoimidazole, MET, 1-Methyl-2-imidazolethiol, 2-Mercapto-1-methylimidazole

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H6N2S
CAS Number:
60-56-0
Molecular Weight:
114.17
Beilstein:
108646
EC Number:
200-482-4
MDL number:
MFCD00179321
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
eCl@ss:
39161002
PubChem Substance ID:
329818061
NACRES:
NA.24
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

200

Assay

≥99%

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

mp

144-147 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
food and beverages
forensics and toxicology
personal care
pharmaceutical (small molecule)
veterinary

format

neat

SMILES string

CN1C=CNC1=S

InChI

1S/C4H6N2S/c1-6-3-2-5-4(6)7/h2-3H,1H3,(H,5,7)

InChI key

PMRYVIKBURPHAH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... TPO(7173)

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General description

Methimazole belongs to the chemical class of thioureylene compounds, used as an anti-thyroid drug in the management of hyperthyroidism.

Application

Beclomethasone dipropionate analytical standard can be used as follows:

  • Silver/graphene-modified carbon-paste electrode (AgGCPE) based electrochemical determination of methimazole
  • Development of a surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) based method to estimate propylthiouracil and methimazole using sodium alginate-protected silver nanoparticles as SERS substrate
  • Detection of methimazole at ultra-trace limits using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy based on gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) substrate
  • Quantitative analysis of human blood samples for methimazole using high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometric (HPLC-MS/MS) method
  • Electrochemical determination of methimazole in pharmaceutical tablet and human blood serum samples by molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP)- pencil graphite electrode (PGE) based sensor

Other Notes

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

Pictograms

Health hazardExclamation mark
GHS08,GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302,H317,H319,H361fd

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Repr. 2 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
WXBF4933V
WXBF4103V
WXBF0213V
WXBF1292V
WXBD4906V

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Determination of methimazole in urine with the iodine-azide detection system following its separation by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography
Zakrzewski R
Journal of Chromatography. B, Biomedical Applications, 869(1-2), 67-74 (2008)
David H Brann et al.
Science advances, 6(31) (2020-09-17)
Altered olfactory function is a common symptom of COVID-19, but its etiology is unknown. A key question is whether SARS-CoV-2 (CoV-2) - the causal agent in COVID-19 - affects olfaction directly, by infecting olfactory sensory neurons or their targets in
MMSPE-RP-HPLC method for the simultaneous determination of methimazole and selected metabolites in fish homogenates.
Hollosi L, et al.
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 36(4), 921-924 (2004)
F S Boretti et al.
Journal of veterinary internal medicine, 27(2), 377-381 (2013-02-13)
Transdermal methimazole is an acceptable alternative to oral treatment for hyperthyroid cats. There are, however, no studies evaluating the duration of T4 suppression after transdermal methimazole application. Such information would be valuable for therapeutic monitoring. To assess variation in serum
Nicole R van Veenendaal et al.
FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, 27(2), 684-691 (2012-11-15)
Antithyroid medications are the preferred therapy for the treatment of Graves' disease during pregnancy. Propylthiouracil (PTU) is favored over methimazole (MMI) due to potential teratogenic concerns with MMI. This study was to determine the teratogenic potential of MMI and PTU
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    1. Products may be shipped at a different temperature than the recommended long-term storage temperature. If the product quality is sensitive to short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped on wet or dry-ice. If the product quality is NOT affected by short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped at ambient temperature. As shipping routes are configured for minimum transit times, shipping at ambient temperature helps control shipping costs for our customers. For more information, please refer to the Storage and Transport Conditions document: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/marketing/global/documents/316/622/storage-transport-conditions-mk.pdf

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    1. If this product has an expiration or retest date, it will be shown on the Certificate of Analysis (COA, CofA). If there is no retest or expiration date listed on the product's COA, we do not have suitable stability data to determine a shelf life. For these products, the only date on the COA will be the release date; a retest, expiration, or use-by-date will not be displayed.
      For all products, we recommend handling per defined conditions as printed in our product literature and website product descriptions. We recommend that products should be routinely inspected by customers to ensure they perform as expected.
      For products without retest or expiration dates, our standard warranty of 1 year from the date of shipment is applicable.
      For more information, please refer to the Product Dating Information document: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/marketing/global/documents/449/386/product-dating-information-mk.pdf

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