12-10091. Verazide [Archived]

Nomenclature

CAS number: 93-47-0
4-Pyridinecarboxylic acid [(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)methylene]hydrazide; isonicotinic acid veratrylidenehydrazide; 1-isonicotinoyl-2-veratrylidenehydrazine; 3,4-dimethoxybenzal isonicotinoylhydrazone.
C15H15N3O3; mol wt 285.30.
C 63.15%, H 5.30%, N 14.73%, O 16.82%.

Description and references

Tuberculostatic agent related to isoniazid. Prepd from isonicotinylhydrazine and veratraldehyde: Fox, Gibas, J. Org. Chem. 18, 983 (1953).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals from 2-propanol, mp 189-190°.

Status

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