Nitrofurantoin

CAS: 67-20-9

Ref. TM-T1313

Product Information

• Name: Nitrofurantoin
• Synonyms: Furadantine, Macrodantin, Furadonine, 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-furfurylidene)-1-aminohydantoin, 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
• CAS: 67-20-9

Description

Nitrofurantoin (Furadantine), an antibiotic, inhibits bacterial DNA, RNA, and cell wall protein synthesis. Activated by bacterial flavoproteins to intermediates that inactivate bacterial ribosomal proteins, Nitrofurantoin is used prophylactically as a urinary anti-infective agent against most gram-positive and gram-negative organisms and for long-term suppression of infections.

• Brand: Targetmol

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 238.16
• Formula: C₈H₆N₄O₅
• Purity: 99.94%
• Color/Form: Orange-Yellow Needles From Dil Acetic Acid 1992)