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E6005

Sigma-Aldrich

Ethionamide

≥98.0%, suitable for ligand binding assays

Synonym(s):

2-Ethyl-4-pyridinecarbothioamide

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H10N2S
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
166.24
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352111
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.26

product name

Ethionamide,

Assay

≥98.0%

form

powder

technique(s)

ligand binding assay: suitable

color

yellow

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CCc1cc(ccn1)C(N)=S

InChI

1S/C8H10N2S/c1-2-7-5-6(8(9)11)3-4-10-7/h3-5H,2H2,1H3,(H2,9,11)

InChI key

AEOCXXJPGCBFJA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Ethionamide (ETA, ETH), a thioamide, is an anti-tuberculosis agent used as a second-line therapy in treating tuberculosis when other agents are not effective. The structure of ETA is similar to isoniazid.

Application

Ethionamide is used in antimicrobials and in potency assay of test compounds on M. tuberculosis.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Ethionamide is used as an anti-tuberculosis antibiotic and an inducer of hypothyroidism.

Pictograms

Health hazardExclamation mark

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Repr. 2

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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