Title: Niridazole
CAS Registry Number: 61-57-4
CAS Name: 1-(5-Nitro-2-thiazolyl)-2-imidazolidinone
Additional Names: 1-(5-nitro-2-thiazolyl)-2-oxotetrahydroimidazole; nitrothiamidazol
Manufacturers' Codes: Ba-32644; Ciba 32644-Ba
Trademarks: Ambilhar (Novartis)
Molecular Formula: C6H6N4O3S
Molecular Weight: 214.20
Percent Composition: C 33.64%, H 2.82%, N 26.16%, O 22.41%, S 14.97%
Literature References: Prepn: BE 632989 (1963 to Ciba), C.A. 61, 1873d (1964), corresp to GB 986562; Lambert et al., Experientia 20, 452 (1964).
Properties: Yellow crystals from dimethylformamide, mp 260-262°.
Melting point: mp 260-262°
Therap-Cat: Anthelmintic (Schistosoma).
Keywords: Anthelmintic (Schistosoma). |