5815. Melarsoprol

Nomenclature

CAS number: 494-79-1
2-[4-[(4,6-Diamino-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)amino]phenyl]-1,3,2-dithiarsolane-4-methanol; p-[(4,6-diamino-s-triazin-2-yl)amino]dithiobenzenearsonous acid 3-hydroxypropylene ester; 2-p-(4,6-diamino-s-triazin-2-ylamino)phenyl-4-hydroxymethyl-1,3,2-dithiarsoline; 2-(4-melamin-2-ylphenyl)-4-hydroxymethyl-1,3-dithia-2-arsolane; Mel B; Arsobal (Specia).
C12H15AsN6OS2; mol wt 398.34.
C 36.18%, H 3.80%, As 18.81%, N 21.10%, O 4.02%, S 16.10%.

Description and references

Prepn: Friedheim, US 2659723 (1953); US 2772303 (1956).

Chemical structure

Properties

Practically insol in water, cold ethanol, methanol. Sol in propylene glycol.

Therapeutic Category

Antiprotozoal (Trypanosoma).

Keywords

Antiprotozoal (Trypanosoma)