6566. Nitarsone

Nomenclature

CAS number: 98-72-6
4-Nitrophenylarsonic acid; p-nitrobenzenearsonic acid.
C6H6AsNO5; mol wt 247.04.
C 29.17%, H 2.45%, As 30.33%, N 5.67%, O 32.38%.

Description and references

Prepn: Jacobs et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 40, 1580 (1918); Doak, Freedman, US 2653160 (1953 to the U.S.A. as represented by the Administrator of the Federal Security Agency); Ruddy, Starkey, Org. Synth. coll. vol. III, 665 (1955).

Chemical structure

Properties

Pale yellow leaflets from water, dec 298-300°. Very slightly sol in cold water, cold alcohol; readily sol in warm water, warm alcohol.

Therapeutic Category (Veterinary)

Antihistomonad.