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Dimetridazole

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Synonym(s):
1,2-Dimethyl-5-nitroimidazole
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H7N3O2
CAS Number:
551-92-8
Molecular Weight:
141.13
Beilstein:
130665
EC Number:
209-001-2
MDL number:
MFCD00047046
UNSPSC Code:
51101500
PubChem Substance ID:
24893809
NACRES:
NA.85

form

powder

color

almost white to brownish-yellow

solubility

ethanol: sparingly soluble 96%
H2O: slightly soluble
chloroform: freely soluble
ether: slightly soluble

antibiotic activity spectrum

Gram-negative bacteria
parasites

Mode of action

DNA synthesis | interferes

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

Cc1ncc(n1C)[N+]([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C5H7N3O2/c1-4-6-3-5(7(4)2)8(9)10/h3H,1-2H3

InChI key

IBXPYPUJPLLOIN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

It is a potential antimicrobial agent against Campylobacter spp. from pigs. It has been used to study antitrichomonad action on Tritrichomonas foetus. Dimetridazole is used to study mechanisms of anti-protozoan nitroimidazole drugs.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315,H319,H335

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

WGK

WGK 3

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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D G Lindmark et al.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 10(3), 476-482 (1976-09-01)
Twelve 4- and 5-nitroimidazole derivatives, including metronidazole and two of its metabolites, tinidazole, dimetridazole, and nimorazole, were tested for antitrichomonad action on Tritrichomonas foetus (KV(1)) and Trichomonas vaginalis (ATCC 30001) for mutagenicity on a nitroreductase-positive (TA 100) and a nitroreductase-deficient
C J Gebhart et al.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 27(1), 55-59 (1985-01-01)
The in vitro activities of 47 antimicrobial agents against 30 isolates of Campylobacter species from pigs were determined by the agar dilution technique. The isolates were obtained from pigs with proliferative enteritis and included 10 strains each of Campylobacter coli
M Sánchez-Polo et al.
Water research, 43(16), 4028-4036 (2009-06-23)
The main objectives of this study were: (1) to investigate the decomposition and mineralization of nitroimidazoles (Metronidazole [MNZ], Dimetridazole [DMZ], and Tinidazole [TNZ]) in waste and drinking water using gamma irradiation; (2) to study the decomposition kinetics of these nitroimidazoles;
M G Müller et al.
Veterinary parasitology, 152(1-2), 67-78 (2008-01-02)
Four falcons from a private collection of 137 falcons in Abu Dhabi (UAE) died suddenly in summer 2005. In order to screen for a possible disease among the remaining falcons in the aviary, all other birds were caught, examined and
M-P Callait-Cardinal et al.
The Veterinary record, 161(17), 581-585 (2007-10-30)
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