5183. Isometamidium Chloride

Nomenclature

CAS number: 34301-55-8
3-Amino-8-[3-[3-(aminoiminomethyl)phenyl]-1-triazenyl]-5-ethyl-6-phenylphenanthridinium chloride; 8-[3-(m-amidinophenyl)-2-triazeno]-3-amino-5-ethyl-6-phenylphenanthridinium chloride; 7-m-amidinophenyldiazoamino-2-amino-10-ethyl-9-phenylphenanthridinium chloride; M & B 4180 A; Samorin (M & B).
C28H26ClN7; mol wt 496.01.
C 67.80%, H 5.28%, Cl 7.15%, N 19.77%.

Description and references

Prepn: Wragg et al., Nature 182, 1005 (1958). Structure: Berg, ibid. 188, 1106 (1960).

Chemical structure

Properties

Red crystals from aq methanol, dec 244-245°.

Therapeutic Category (Veterinary)

Antitrypanosomal agent.