Title:  Sulfathiazole 
CAS Registry Number:  72-14-0 
CAS Name:  4-Amino-N-2-thiazolylbenzenesulfonamide 
Additional Names:  N1-2-thiazolylsulfanilamide;  2-sulfanilamidothiazole;  2-(sulfanilylamino)thiazole;  2-(p-aminobenzenesulfonamido)thiazole;  norsulfazole 
Manufacturers' Codes:  RP-2090;  M & B 760 
Trademarks:  Thiazamide (May & Baker);  Cibazol (Novartis);  Enterobiocine (Rousselot);  Duatok (Am. Cyanamid);  Sulfamul (Frosst);  Sulfavitina (CT);  Sulzol (Yoshitomi) 
Molecular Formula:  C9H9N3O2S2 
Molecular Weight:  255.32 
Percent Composition:  C 42.34%, H 3.55%, N 16.46%, O 12.53%, S 25.12% 
Literature References:  Prepn:  R. J. Fosbinder, L. A. Walter, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 61, 2032 (1939); W. A. Lott, F. H. Bergeim, ibid. 3593; G. Newbery, P. Viaud, GB 517272; G. Newbery, US 2362087 (1940, 1944 both to May & Baker).  Antibacterial activity in vivo:  O. W. Barlow, E. Homburger, Proc. Soc. Exp. Biol. Med. 42, 792 (1939).  Toxicology:  H. B. van Dyke et al., ibid. 410; P. H. Long et al., ibid. 43, 328 (1940).  Review of early literature:  ACS Monograph Series no. 106, entitled "Sulfonamides and Allied Compounds," E. H. Northey, Ed. (Reinhold, New York, 1948) 660 pp.  HPLC determn in milk:  V. K. Agarwal, J. Liq. Chromatogr. 16, 3793 (1993).  Oral bioavailability in ruminants:  K. Weijkamp et al., Vet. Q. 16, 33 (1994).  Comprehensive description:  V. K. Kapoor, Anal. Profiles Drug Subs. Excip. 22, 389-430 (1993). 
Properties:  mp 202-202.5°.  pKa 7.2.  Soly at 26° (mg/100 ml):  water 60 (pH 6.03); alcohol 525.  Sol in acetone, dil mineral acids, KOH and NaOH solns, ammonia water.  Very slightly sol in water; sparingly sol in ethanol.  Practically insol in chloroform, ether. 
Melting point:  mp 202-202.5° 
pKa:  pKa 7.2 
  
Derivative Type:  Sodium salt sesquihydrate  
Additional Names:  Soluble sulfathiazole 
Molecular Formula:  C9H8N3NaO2S2.1½H2O 
Molecular Weight:  286.31 
Percent Composition:  C 37.75%, H 3.17%, N 14.68%, Na 8.03%, O 13.97%, S 22.40% 
Properties:  Crystals or white powder or granules.  Also occurs as the monohydrate and pentahydrate.  One gram dissolves in ~2.5 ml water, in ~15 ml alc.  pH of 1% aq soln 9.35; of 10% soln 10.2.  LD50 s.c. in mice:  1.45 g/kg (van Dyke); also reported as 1.95 g/kg (Long). 
Toxicity data:  LD50 s.c. in mice:  1.45 g/kg (van Dyke); also reported as 1.95 g/kg (Long) 
  
Derivative Type:  Polymer with formaldehyde  
CAS Registry Number:  12041-72-4 
Additional Names:  Formosulfathiazole;  formaldehyde-sulfathiazole 
Trademarks:  Forbina (Novartis) 
Literature References:  (C9H9N3O2S2.CH2O)x.  Contains ~11% formaldehyde.  Prepn:  J. Druey, A. Becker, Helv. Chim. Acta 31, 2184 (1948).  Intrauterine use in cows:  D. P. Dobson, D. E. Noakes, Vet. Rec. 127, 128 (1990). 
Properties:  Amorphous powder.  Practically insol in water. 
  
Therap-Cat:  Antibacterial. 
Therap-Cat-Vet:  Antibacterial. 
Keywords:  Antibacterial (Synthetic); Sulfonamides.   |