8936. Sulfaproxyline

Nomenclature

CAS number: 116-42-7
p-Isopropoxy-N-sulfanilylbenzamide; N1-(p-isopropoxybenzoyl)sulfanilamide; N1-(4-isopropoxybenzoyl)-p-aminobenzenesulfonamide; sulphaproxyline.
C16H18N2O4S; mol wt 334.39.
C 57.47%, H 5.43%, N 8.38%, O 19.14%, S 9.59%.

Description and references

Prepn: Gysin, US 2503820 (1950 to Geigy).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals, mp 172-173°.

Therapeutic Category

Antibacterial.

Keywords

Antibacterial (Synthetic); Sulfonamides