6618. Nitrophenide

Nomenclature

CAS number: 537-91-7
Bis(3-nitrophenyl)disulfide; m,m′-dinitrodiphenyl disulfide; NP; Megasul (Am. Cyanamid).
C12H8N2O4S2; mol wt 308.33.
C 46.74%, H 2.62%, N 9.09%, O 20.76%, S 20.80%.

Description and references

Prepd by the reduction of m-nitrobenzenesulfonylchloride with hydriodic acid: Ekbom, Ber. 24, 336 (1891); Foss et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 60, 2729 (1938). Anticoccidial activity: Waletzky et al., Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci. 52, 543 (1949).

Chemical structure

Properties

Yellow rhomboid crystals, mp 83°. Freely sol in ether, less sol in alcohol. Insol in water.

Therapeutic Category (Veterinary)

Coccidiostat.