Title:  Econazole 
CAS Registry Number:  27220-47-9 
CAS Name:  1-[2-[(4-Chlorophenyl)methoxy]-2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)ethyl]-1H-imidazole 
Additional Names:  1-[2,4-dichloro-b-[(p-chlorobenzyl)oxy]phenethyl]imidazole 
Manufacturers' Codes:  SQ-13050 
Molecular Formula:  C18H15Cl3N2O 
Molecular Weight:  381.68 
Percent Composition:  C 56.64%, H 3.96%, Cl 27.87%, N 7.34%, O 4.19% 
Literature References:  Prepn:  Godefroi et al., J. Med. Chem. 12, 784 (1969); Godefroi, Heeres, DE 1940388; eidem, US 3717655 (1970, 1973 both to Janssen).  Biological and toxicological properties:  Thienpont et al., Arzneim.-Forsch. 25, 224 (1975).  Review of antifungal activity and therapeutic efficacy:  R. C. Heel et al., Drugs 16, 177-201 (1978).  Comprehensive description:  A. M. Dyas, H. Delargy, Anal. Profiles Drug Subs. Excip. 23, 125-152 (1994). 
Properties:  mp 86.8°. 
Melting point:  mp 86.8° 
  
Derivative Type:  Nitrate  
CAS Registry Number:  24169-02-6 
Manufacturers' Codes:  R-14827 
Trademarks:  Epi-Pevaryl (Cilag-Chemie);  Gyno-Pevaryl (Cilag-Chemie);  Ifenec (Italfarmaco);  Micofugal (Biopharma);  Micogin (Crosara);  Palavale (Otsuka);  Pargin (Gibipharma);  Pevaryl (Cilag);  Spectazole (Ortho) 
Molecular Formula:  C18H15Cl3N2O.HNO3 
Molecular Weight:  444.70 
Percent Composition:  C 48.62%, H 3.63%, Cl 23.92%, N 9.45%, O 14.39% 
Properties:  White, odorless crystals from a mixture of 2-propanol, methanol and diisopropyl ether, mp 162°.  uv max (methanol):  202, 225 nm.  uv max (methanol):  265, 271, 280 nm (A1%1cm 9.4, 9.7, 4.9).  Soly at 20° (g/100 ml):  water <0.1; ethanol (96%) 2.0; acetone 1.5.  LD50 in mice, rats (mg/kg):  462.7, 667.7 orally (Thienpont). 
Melting point:  mp 162° 
Absorption maximum:  uv max (methanol):  202, 225 nm; uv max (methanol):  265, 271, 280 nm (A1%1cm 9.4, 9.7, 4.9) 
Toxicity data:  LD50 in mice, rats (mg/kg):  462.7, 667.7 orally (Thienpont) 
  
Therap-Cat:  Antifungal. 
Keywords:  Antifungal (Synthetic); Imidazoles.   |