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Metronidazole

Name: Metronidazole
Brand: USP

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

2-Methyl-5-nitroimidazole-1-ethanol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):

C₆H₉N₃O₃

CAS Number:

443-48-1

Molecular Weight:

171.15

UNSPSC Code:

41116107

NACRES:

NA.24

PubChem Substance ID:

329750458

MDL number:

MFCD00009750

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

611683

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Properties

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

agency

USP

API family

metronidazole

manufacturer/tradename

USP

mp

159-161 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

CC1=NC=C([N+]([O-])=O)N1CCO

InChI

1S/C6H9N3O3/c1-5-7-4-6(9(11)12)8(5)2-3-10/h4,10H,2-3H2,1H3

InChI key

VAOCPAMSLUNLGC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.
For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Metronidazole USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia. Also, for use with USP monographs such as:

Metronidazole Capsules
Metronidazole Tablets
Metronidazole Injection
Metronidazole Gel
Metronidazole Benzoate
Metronidazole Extended-Release Tablets

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

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This Item	M1850000	BP603	M3761
USP 1442009 Metronidazole	M1850000 Metronidazole	BP603 Metronidazole	Supelco M3761 Metronidazole
grade pharmaceutical primary standard	grade pharmaceutical primary standard	grade pharmaceutical primary standard	grade analytical standard
manufacturer/tradename USP	manufacturer/tradename EDQM	manufacturer/tradename BP	manufacturer/tradename -
format neat	format neat	format neat	format neat
application(s) pharmaceutical (small molecule)	application(s) pharmaceutical (small molecule)	application(s) pharmaceutical pharmaceutical small molecule	application(s) forensics and toxicology pharmaceutical (small molecule)
mp 159-161 °C (lit.)	mp 159-161 °C (lit.)	mp 159-161 °C (lit.)	mp 159-161 °C (lit.)
API family metronidazole	API family metronidazole	API family metronidazole	API family -

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pictograms

GHS08

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H340,H350,H373

pcodes

P202 - P260 - P280 - P308 + P313 - P405 - P501

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 1B - Muta. 1B - STOT RE 2

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

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