(E) -Nitrofurazone

(E) -Nitrofurazone ((E) -Nitrofural) is a topical broad-spectrum antibacterial agent effective against both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. (E) -Nitrofurazone also possesses antiprotozoal and antiparasitic activities. (E) -Nitrofurazone is commonly used in the research of superficial wounds, burns, skin infections, pyoderma, infectious skin diseases, trypanosomiasis, and acute bacillary dysentery[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[112574-44-4]

Product Name Alternative

(E) -Nitrofural

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H302-H317-H341-H351-H361-H373-H412

Target

Bacterial; Parasite

Type

Reference compound

Related Pathways

Anti-infection

Applications

COVID-19-immunoregulation

Field of Research

Infection

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/e-nitrofurazone.html

Purity

98.83

Solubility

DMSO : 6.25 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

O=[N+](C1=CC=C(/C=N/NC(N)=O)O1)[O-]

Molecular Formula

C6H6N4O4

Molecular Weight

198.14

Precautions

P260-P261-P264-P270-P272-P273-P280-P302+P352-P330-P362+P364-P405-P501

References & Citations

[1]Kolev I N, et al. A new FTIR-based technique in the polymorphic analysis of Nitrofural[J]. Journal of Molecular Structure, 2021, 1233: 130098.|[2]Nitrofural (nitrofurazone) . IARC Monogr Eval Carcinog Risks Hum. 1990;50:195-209. PMID: 2292799; PMCID: PMC7681543.