Metronidazole acetic acid

Names

[ Name ]:
Metronidazole acetic acid

[Synonym ]:
2-Methyl-5-nitro-1H-imidazole-1-acetic acid
1-Carboxymethyl-2-methyl-5-nitro-imidazol
2-methyl-5-nitroimidazole-1-acetic acid
Metronidazole acetic acid

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Metronidazole acetic acid is a metabolite of Metronidazole with mutagenic activity in bacteria. Metronidazole is a nitroimidazole antibiotic, amebicide, and antiprotozoal agent used particularly for anaerobic bacteria and protozoa[1][2][3].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Infection

Signaling Pathways >> Anti-infection >> Bacterial

[References]

[1]. M Chacko, et al. Studies on the Possible Mutagenic Action of Metronidazole. Indian J Exp Biol. 1987 Apr;25(4):240-3.

[2]. M D Mudry, et al. Mutagenic Bioassay of Certain Pharmacological Drugs: III. Metronidazole (MTZ). Mutat Res. 1994 Mar 1;305(2):127-32.

[3]. In Schaechter, M.; Engleberg, N. C.; DiRita, V. J. et al. Schaechter's Mechanisms of Microbial Disease. Hagerstown, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 28.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.6g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
475.9ºC at 760mmHg

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₆H₇N₃O₄

[ Molecular Weight ]:
185.13700

[ Flash Point ]:
241.6ºC

[ Exact Mass ]:
185.04400

[ PSA ]:
100.94000

[ LogP ]:
0.70750

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
7.28E-10mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.646

MSDS

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Safety Information

[ Symbol ]:

GHS07

[ Signal Word ]:
Warning

[ Hazard Statements ]:
H319

[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P305 + P351 + P338

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xi

[ Risk Phrases ]:
36

[ Safety Phrases ]:
26

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ HS Code ]:
2933290090

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2933290090

[ Summary ]:
2933290090. other compounds containing an unfused imidazole ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure. VAT:17.0%. Tax rebate rate:13.0%. . MFN tariff:6.5%. General tariff:20.0%

Articles

Optimized liquid-chromatographic determination of metronidazole and its metabolites in plasma.

Clin. Chem. 30(5) , 784-7, (1984)

Metronidazole and its known metabolites in plasma can be rapidly separated by a "high-pressure" liquid-chromatographic method that can also be adapted for rapid determination of tinidazole. Samples de...

Steady-state pharmacokinetics of metronidazole in Crohn's disease.

Biopharm. Drug Dispos. 8(3) , 249-59, (1987)

The pharmacokinetics of metronidazole (MTZ) were studied in six Crohn's disease patients after multiple oral daily doses of 250, 500, 750, and 1000 mg day-1. Pharmacokinetic indices were found to be i...

Relative susceptibilities of Gardnerella vaginalis (Haemophilus vaginalis), Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Bacteroides fragilis to Metronidazole and its two major metabolites.

Sex. Transm. Dis. 7(4) , 157-60, (1980)

The susceptibilities of strains of Gardnerella vaginalis (Haemophilus vaginalis), Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Bacteroides fragilis to metronidazole and its principal oxidative metabolites (1-[2-hydroxy...