6532. Nifuratel

Nomenclature

CAS number: 4936-47-4
5-[(Methylthio)methyl]-3-[[(5-nitro-2-furanyl)methylene]amino]-2-oxazolidinone; 5-[(methylthio)methyl]-3-[(5-nitrofurfurylidene)amino]-2-oxazolidinone; 5-(methylmercaptomethyl)-3-(5-nitro-2-furfurylideneamino)-2-oxazolidinone; methylmercadone; Inimur (ICN); Macmiror (Poli); Magmilor (Poli); Omnes (Fumouze); Polmiror (Poli); Tydantil (Polichimica Sap).
C10H11N3O5S; mol wt 285.28.
C 42.10%, H 3.89%, N 14.73%, O 28.04%, S 11.24%.

Description and references

Prepn: BE 635608 (1963 to Polichimica SAP), C.A. 61, 16069c (1964), corresp to GB 969126.

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals from acetic acid, mp 182°.

Therapeutic Category

Antibacterial; antifungal; antiprotozoal (Trichomonas).

Keywords

Antibacterial (Synthetic); Nitrofurans; Antifungal (Synthetic); Antiprotozoal (Trichomonas)