13-03013. Diathymosulfone [Archived]

Nomenclature

CAS number: 5964-62-5
4,4′-[Sulfonylbis(4,1-phenyleneazo)]bis[5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)]phenol; 6,6′-[sulfonylbis(p-phenyleneazo)]dithymol; bis[p-(4-hydroxy-2-methyl-5-isopropylphenylazo)phenyl] sulfone; 4,4′-bis(p-isopropyl-m-cresylazo)diphenyl sulfone; thymol sulfone; Diatox.
C32H34N4O4S; mol wt 570.70.
C 67.35%, H 6.00%, N 9.82%, O 11.21%, S 5.62%.

Description and references

Prepn: GB 758744 (1956 to Lab. Laborec); Chiarlo et al., Arch. Ital. Sci. Farmacol. 7, 167 (1957), C.A. 51, 16949c (1957).

Chemical structure

Properties

Red-brown microcrystalline powder from ethanol + water, mp 222-224°. Absorption max (alcohol): 400 nm. Practically insol in water. Sol in alkali solns with red color, in dioxane, acetone; less sol in alcohol, ether.

Derivative

Di-silver salt.

Nomenclature

Thymolated silver sulfone.
C32H32Ag2N4O4S; mol wt 784.42.
C 49.00%, H 4.11%, Ag 27.50%, N 7.14%, O 8.16%, S 4.09%.

Therapeutic Category

Antibacterial (leprostatic).

Keywords

Antibacterial (Synthetic); Sulfones; Antibacterial (Leprostatic)

Status

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