Title:  Flumethiazide 
CAS Registry Number:  148-56-1 
CAS Name:  6-(Trifluoromethyl)-2H-1,2,4-benzothiadiazine-7-sulfonamide 1,1-dioxide 
Additional Names:  6-trifluoromethyl-7-sulfamoyl-4H-1,2,4-benzothiadiazine 1,1-dioxide;  6-trifluoromethyl-7-sulfamyl-1,2,4-benzothiadiazine 1,1-dioxide;  trifluoromethylthiazide 
Trademarks:  Ademol (BMS);  Fludemil 
Molecular Formula:  C8H6F3N3O4S2 
Molecular Weight:  329.28 
Percent Composition:  C 29.18%, H 1.84%, F 17.31%, N 12.76%, O 19.44%, S 19.48% 
Literature References:  Synthesis:  Holdrege et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 81, 4807 (1959); Yale et al., ibid. 82, 2042 (1960); US 3040042 (1962 to Olin Mathieson); GB 861809 (1961 to SK&F). 
Properties:  Crystals, dec 305.4-307.8°.  uv max:  278 nm (E1%1cm 335) (50% diglyme + 50% 0.1N HCl).  Sparingly sol in water (50 mg/ml in boiling water with decompn); sol in methanol, ethanol, DMF.  Practically insol in ethyl acetate, methyl ethyl ketone, benzene, toluene.  Unstable in alkaline soln (conversion to precursor a,a,a-trifluoro-3-amino-4,6-disulfamoyltoluene). 
Absorption maximum:  uv max:  278 nm (E1%1cm 335) (50% diglyme + 50% 0.1N HCl) 
Therap-Cat:  Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor. 
Keywords:  Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor.   |