An antibiotic and antiprotozoal agent
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Metronidazole Benzoate

Item No. 33316

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Technical Information
Formal Name
2-methyl-5-nitro-1H-imidazole-1-ethanol 1-benzoate
CAS Number
13182-89-3
Synonyms
  • Benzoylmetronidazole
Molecular Formula
C13H13N3O4
Formula Weight
275.3
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A crystalline solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 30 mg/mlDMSO: 30 mg/mlDMSO:PBS (pH 7.2) (1:6): 0.14 mg/mlEthanol: 1 mg/ml
λmax
229, 309 nm
SMILES
O=C(C1=CC=CC=C1)OCCN2C([N+]([O-])=O)=CN=C2C
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C13H13N3O4/c1-10-14-9-12(16(18)19)15(10)7-8-20-13(17)11-5-3-2-4-6-11/h2-6,9H,7-8H2,1H3
InChi Key
CUUCCLJJOWSASK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Metronidazole benzoate is an antibiotic and antiprotozoal agent and ester form of metronidazole (Item No. 9002409).1 It is active against P. asaccharolyticus, C. perfringens, C. septicum, B. fragilis, and B. thetaiotaomicron (MICs = 3.6, 7.3, 1.8, 7.3, and 7.3 µM, respectively). Metronidazole reduces parasitemia in rats when cultured with T. congolense or T. b. gambiense prior to infection.2

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Bowden, K., and Izadi, J. Prodrugs - Part 2. Acylbenzoate esters of metronidazole. Eur. J. Med. Chem. 32(12), 995-1000 (1998).

    2. Ogunbanwo, J.A., Agbonlahor, D.E., Adamu, A., et al. Effects of anti-protozoal drugs and histopathological studies on trypanosome species. FEMS Immunol. Med. Microbiol. 30(1), 73-83 (2001).