Nitrofurantoin, 98%

CAS: 67-20-9

Ref. 02-B24079

Product Information

• Name: Nitrofurantoin, 98%
• Synonyms: N-(5-Nitro-2-furfurylidene)-1-aminohydantoin, 1-(5-Nitro-2-furfurylidenamino)hydantoin, 1-(5-Nitro-2-furfurylideneamino)hydantoin, 1-(5-Nitrofurfurylideneamino)Hydantoin, 1-[(5-Nitrofuran-2-yl)methylideneamino]imidazolidine-2,4-dione, 1-[(5-Nitrofurfurylidene)amino]hydantoin, 1-[[(5-Nitro-2-furanyl)methylene]amino]-2,4-imidazolidinedione, 1-[[(5-Nitro-2-furyl)methylene]amino]-2,4-imidazolidinone, 1-{[(5-Nitrofuran-2-Yl)Methylidene]Amino}Imidazolidine-2,4-Dione, 2,4-Imidazolidinedione, 1-[[(5-nitro-2-furanyl)methylene]amino]-, 5-Nitrofurantoin, Berkfurin, Chemiofuran, Cyantin, Cystit, FuaMed, Fur-ren, Furachel, Furadantin, Furadantine MC, Furadantoin, Furadoin, Furadoine, Furadonin, Furadonine, Furadontin, Furalan, Furantoin, Furantoina, Furatoin, Furina, Furobactina, Furophen T-Caps, Hydantoin, 1-[(5-nitrofurfurylidene)amino]-, Ituran, Macrobid, Macrodantin, Macrofuran, N-(5-Nitro-2-furfurylidine)-1-aminohydantoin, N-(5-Nitrofurfurylidene)-1-aminohydantoin, Nifurantin, Nitoin, Nitrofurantoina, Nitrofurantoine, Novofuran, Nsc 2107, Nsc 44150, Orafuran, Parfuran, Trantoin, Urantoin, Urizept, Uro-Tablinen, Urodin, Urofurin, Urolong, Uvamin, Welfurin, Zoofurin

Description

Nitrofurantoin is a nitrofuran antibiotic that is used as a substrate of bacterial nitrofuran reductase to study the interactions of active metabolites with DNA, ribosomal proteins and metabolic and pro-oxidant processes. It is an antibactericidal compound that has been historically prepared by the reaction of 1-aminohydantoin sulfate and 5-nitro-2-furaldehyde diacetate. It shows activity against many Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Nitrofurantoin is effective against enterococci, staphylococci, streptococci, corneybacteria, many strains of Escherichia coli. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 238.16
• Formula: C₈H₆N₄O₅
• Purity: 98%
• Color/Form: Yellow, Powder or crystalline powder