13-00075. Acetosulfone Sodium [Archived]

Nomenclature

CAS number: 128-12-1
N-[[5-Amino-2-[(4-aminophenyl)sulfonyl]phenyl]sulfonyl]acetamide monosodium salt; N-6-sulfanilylmetanilylacetamide N-sodium salt; N1-acetyl-6-(sulfanilylmetanilamido)sodium; sodium 2-N-acetylsulfamyl-4,4′-diaminodiphenylsulfone; sodium 4,4′-diaminodiphenylsulfone-2-N-acetylsulfonamide; sulfadiasulfone sodium; acetosulphone; Internal Antiseptic no. 307; I.A. 307; Promacetin (Parke-Davis).
C14H14N3NaO5S2; mol wt 391.40.
C 42.96%, H 3.61%, N 10.74%, Na 5.87%, O 20.44%, S 16.38%.

Description and references

Prepn: Tullar, US 2358365 (1944 to Parke, Davis).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals. Soly in water about 3%. mp ≈285° (free sulfonamide).

Therapeutic Category

Antibacterial (leprostatic).

Keywords

Antibacterial (Synthetic); Sulfones; Antibacterial (Leprostatic)

Status

This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject to revision or update.