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Dimetridazole

VETRANAL^®, analytical standard

• Synonym(s): 1,2-Dimethyl-5-nitroimidazole
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₅H₇N₃O₂
• CAS Number: 551-92-8
• Molecular Weight: 141.13
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• NACRES: NA.24
• PubChem Substance ID: 329753891
• EC Number: 209-001-2
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 130665
• MDL number: MFCD00047046

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Segment: 100
• product line: VETRANAL^®
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• application(s): forensics and toxicology; pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• format: neat
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: Cc1ncc(n1C)[N+]([O-])=O
• InChI: 1S/C5H7N3O2/c1-4-6-3-5(7(4)2)8(9)10/h3H,1-2H3
• InChI key: IBXPYPUJPLLOIN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Dimetridazole (DMZ) is a 5-nitroimidazole type veterinary drug mostly used for treating infections caused by bacteria and protozoa. These infections can be frequently seen in the poultry industry.

Application

Dimetridazole has been used as reference standard for determination of DMZ concentration from poultry muscles, porcine kidney and liver, and chicken liver tissues using gas chromatography–electron capture negative ionization mass spectrometry (GC–ECNI-MS).

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Other Notes

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Legal Information

VETRANAL is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H315,H319,H335
• pcodes: P261 - P264 - P271 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves