| Title:  Bifonazole CAS Registry Number:  60628-96-8 CAS Name:  1-([1,1¢-Biphenyl]-4-ylphenylmethyl)-1H-imidazole Additional Names:  (±)-1-(p,a-diphenylbenzyl)imidazole Manufacturers' Codes:  Bay h 4502 Trademarks:  Amycor (Lipha);  Azolmen (Menarini);  Bedriol (Andromaco);  Mycospor (Bayer);  Mycosporan (Bayer) Molecular Formula:  C22H18N2 Molecular Weight:  310.39 Percent Composition:  C 85.13%, H 5.85%, N 9.03% Literature References:  Antimycotic deriv of imidazole.  Prepn:  E. Regel et al., DE 2461406; eidem, US 4118487 (1976, 1978 both to Bayer).  Series of articles on in vitro and in vivo antimycotic efficacy, microscopic studies, pharmacokinetics, efficacy in dermatomycoses and comparison with clotrimazole and miconazole, q.q.v.:  Arzneim.-Forsch. 33, 517-551, 745-754 (1983).  Toxicology:  G. Schlüter, ibid. 739. Properties:  Crystals from acetonitrile, mp 142°.  Very lipophilic.  Sol in alcohols, DMF, DMSO.  Soly in water at pH 6:  <0.1 mg/100 ml.  Stable in aq soln at pH 1-12.  LD50 in male mice, rats (mg/kg):  2629, 2854 orally (Schlüter). Melting point:  mp 142° Toxicity data:  LD50 in male mice, rats (mg/kg):  2629, 2854 orally (Schlüter) Therap-Cat:  Antifungal. Keywords:  Antifungal (Synthetic); Imidazoles.  |