PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 140 °C |
| Boiling point: | 405.4±25.0 °C(Predicted) |
| Density | 1.45±0.1 g/cm3(Predicted) |
| storage temp. | Refrigerator |
| solubility | DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly) |
| form | Solid |
| pka | 14.44±0.10(Predicted) |
| color | Off-White to Orange |
Description and Uses
Isometronidazole (Metronidazole EP Impurity E) is an impurity of Metronidazole (M338880), a chemotherapeutic agent that is used as a first line defense against Clostridium difficile (C.diff). Isometronidazole is also a hypoxic cell sensitizer in humans and mice.
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