12-06102. 3-Methylarsacetin [Archived]

Nomenclature

CAS number: 25384-21-8
[4-(Acetylamino)-3-methylphenyl]arsonic acid; N-acetyl-3-methylarsanilic acid; 3-methyl-4-acetaminophenylarsanilic acid; 3-methyl-4-acetylaminophenylarsonate; Orsudan.
C9H12AsNO4; mol wt 273.12.
C 39.58%, H 4.43%, As 27.43%, N 5.13%, O 23.43%.

Description and references

Prepn: Benda, Kahn, Ber. 41, 1672 (1908).

Chemical structure

Properties

Needles or rods from water, dec 306°. Sol in alkaline hydroxide and carbonate; slightly sol in hot water, methyl alcohol; very slightly sol in ethyl alcohol and other organic solvents; practically insol in dil acid.

Derivative

Sodium salt.

Properties

White, cryst powder. Sol in 4 parts cold water, 2.5 parts hot water.

Therapeutic Category

Antimalarial.

Keywords

Antimalarial

Status

This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject to revision or update.