Title:  Sulfamoxole 
CAS Registry Number:  729-99-7 
CAS Name:  4-Amino-N-(4,5-dimethyl-2-oxazolyl)benzenesulfonamide 
Additional Names:  N1-(4,5-dimethyl-2-oxazolyl)sulfanilamide;  2-(p-aminobenzenesulfonamido)-4,5-dimethyloxazole;  4,5-dimethyl-2-sulfanilamidooxazole;  p-aminobenzenesulfonyl-2-amino-4,5-dimethyloxazole;  sulfadimethyloxazole 
Trademarks:  Justamil (Anphar-Rolland);  Sulfmidil (Tika);  Sulfuno (Nordmark);  Tardamide (Grñenthal) 
Molecular Formula:  C11H13N3O3S 
Molecular Weight:  267.30 
Percent Composition:  C 49.43%, H 4.90%, N 15.72%, O 17.96%, S 12.00% 
Literature References:  Prepn:  Loop et al., US 2809966 (1957 to Nordmark-Werke).  Series of articles on antimicrobial activity, pharmacology and clinical efficacy of mixture with trimethoprim:  Arzneim.-Forsch. 26, 595-684 (1976).  Toxicity data:  F. Lagler et al., ibid. 634. 
Properties:  Crystals, mp 193-194°.  Soly in mg/100 ml at 20°:  water 85; 0.01N HCl 163; 0.01N NaOH 196; methanol 2315; chloroform 240.  uv max (4.91 mg/ml methanol):  210, 250, 270 nm (e 740, 546, 857).  LD50 in mice, rats (g/kg):  >10.0, >12.5 orally; 1.80, ~2.50 i.p. (Lagler). 
Melting point:  mp 193-194° 
Absorption maximum:  uv max (4.91 mg/ml methanol):  210, 250, 270 nm (e 740, 546, 857) 
Toxicity data:  LD50 in mice, rats (g/kg):  >10.0, >12.5 orally; 1.80, ~2.50 i.p. (Lagler) 
  
Derivative Type:  Mixture with trimethoprim  
CAS Registry Number:  57197-43-0 
Additional Names:  Co-trifamole 
Manufacturers' Codes:  CN-3123 
Trademarks:  Co-Fram (Abbott);  Dibactil (Roemmers);  Nevin (Grñenthal);  Supristol (Gallier) 
Properties:  LD50 in mice, rats (g/kg):  >12.0, 14.0 orally; 1.87, 2.00 i.p. (Lagler). 
Toxicity data:  LD50 in mice, rats (g/kg):  >12.0, 14.0 orally; 1.87, 2.00 i.p. (Lagler) 
  
Therap-Cat:  Antibacterial. 
Keywords:  Antibacterial (Synthetic); Sulfonamides.   |