Nitrofurantoin

CAS: 67-20-9

Ref. 3D-FN02704

Información del producto

• Nombre: Nitrofurantoin
• Sinónimos: N-(5-Nitro-2-furfurylidene)-1-aminohydantoin
• Marca: Biosynth
• Descripción: Nitrofurantoin is an antimicrobial agent, which is a synthetic chemical compound with bactericidal activity. Its source is synthetic, originating from the nitrofuran class of compounds. Nitrofurantoin's mode of action involves the inhibition of essential bacterial enzymes. It is reduced by bacterial flavoproteins to active intermediates, which subsequently alter or disrupt ribosomal proteins, DNA, and other vital macromolecules within bacterial cells, thereby inhibiting key metabolic processes.

Propiedades químicas

• Peso molecular: 238.16 g/mol
• Fórmula: C₈H₆N₄O₅
• Pureza: Min. 98 Area-%
• Color/Forma: Yellow Powder