(benzo[3,4-d]1,3-dioxolan-5-ylmethylene)methane-1,1-dicarbonitrile

CAS: 2972-82-9

Ref. 3D-FB169463

Product Information

• Name: (benzo[3,4-d]1,3-dioxolan-5-ylmethylene)methane-1,1-dicarbonitrile
• Synonyms: (1,3-Benzodioxol-5-Ylmethylidene)Propanedinitrile, (1,3-Benzodioxol-5-ylmethylene)malononitrile, (1,3-Benzodioxol-5-ylmethylene)propanedinitrile, (Benzo[3,4-d]1,3-dioxolan-5-ylmethylene)methane-1,1-dicarbonitrile, 2-((Benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)methylene)malononitrile, 2-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-ylmethylene)propanedinitrile, 2-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-ylmethylidene)propanedinitrile, 2-(2H-1,3-Benzodioxol-5-ylmethylidene)propanedinitrile, 2-[(2H-1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)methylidene]propanedinitrile, 3,4-Methylenedioxyphenylmethylenemalononitrile, 3-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)-2-cyanopropenenitrile, Brn 0181717, Malononitrile, (piperonylidene)-, Nsc 1340, Nsc 521577, Piperonalmalononitrile, Piperonylidenemalononitrile, Propanedinitrile, (1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethylene)-, Propanedinitrile, 2-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethylene)-, [3,4-(Methylenedioxy)benzylidene]malononitrile

Description

Benzo[3,4-d]1,3-dioxolan-5-ylmethylene)methane-1,1-dicarbonitrile (BD) is a synthetic antibiotic that has been found to have antimicrobial activity against gram-negative bacteria. It inhibits the growth of these bacteria by binding to DNA and inhibiting the synthesis of proteins. BD is similar in structure to chloramphenicol, which also has inhibitory effects on protein synthesis and binds to DNA. However, BD does not bind as well as chloramphenicol to the 50S ribosomal subunit, preventing it from inhibiting protein synthesis. This lack of inhibition may be due to a higher affinity for aromatic amines than chloramphenicol has.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 198.18 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₁H₆N₂O₂
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Powder