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Metronidazole impurity A

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

2-Methyl-4(5)-nitroimidazole

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H5N3O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
127.10
Beilstein:
4032
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

metronidazole

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

mp

251-255 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

Cc1ncc([nH]1)[N+]([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C4H5N3O2/c1-3-5-2-4(6-3)7(8)9/h2H,1H3,(H,5,6)

InChI key

FFYTTYVSDVWNMY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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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 impurity A EP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

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Sales restrictions may apply.

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Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Madhava B Mallia et al.
Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, 14(23), 7666-7670 (2006-09-05)
An iminodiacetic acid (IDA) derivative of 2-methyl-5-nitroimidazole was synthesized as a carrier molecule for radiolabeling with the gamma emitting radioisotope, 99mTc, for imaging hypoxic regions of tumors. The ligand was synthesized in excellent yield and labeled using freshly prepared [99mTc(CO)3(H2O)3]+
G Carignan et al.
Food additives and contaminants, 8(4), 467-475 (1991-07-01)
An unidentified metabolite of dimetridazole (DMZ), found in pig plasma, muscle and kidney, was shown by chromatography and spectroscopy to be 2-methyl-5-nitroimidazole (2-MNI), resulting from N-demethylation of DMZ. This route of degradation competes with the oxidation pathway previously described. The
Fa-qing Ye et al.
Yao xue xue bao = Acta pharmaceutica Sinica, 40(2), 132-135 (2005-05-07)
To study the synthesis and antibacterial activity of ciprofloxacin derivatives. Ciprofloxacin derivatives were synthesized primarily from 2-methyl-5-nitroimidazol and ciprofloxacin through nucleophilic substitution. The antibacterial activity of the synthesized compounds were tested. Nine new compounds were synthesized. The structure of the
S Yang
Hua xi yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of West China University of Medical Sciences = Huaxi yike daxue xuebao, 30(3), 345-346 (2002-09-06)
The 2-methyl-5(4)-nitromidazole(BH) is an ampholyte with acid and base. It is an intermediate of metronidazole. The amphoteric dissociation constant of BH determined by equimolar UV-spectrophotometry. The acidic dissociation constant pKa is 9.64 +/- 0.04 and the basic dissociation constant pKb
Y Henry et al.
International journal of radiation biology and related studies in physics, chemistry, and medicine, 51(5), 797-809 (1987-05-01)
Three analogous 5-nitroimidazoles, having radiosensitizing and cytotoxic properties, have been studied by pulse-radiolysis in N2O-saturated aqueous formate solutions. Rates of formation of the radicals ImNO2-. are found to have little pH dependence. Decay of the radicals always follows second-order kinetics.

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