Nifurtimox
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Names
[ CAS No. ]:
23256-30-6
[ Name ]:
Nifurtimox
[Synonym ]:
EINECS 245-531-0
4-Thiomorpholinamine,3-methyl-N-((5-nitro-2-furanyl)methylene)-,1,1-dioxide
Lampit
Nifurtimoxum [INN-Latin]
Bayer 2502
BAY 2502
Nifurtimox [INN:BAN]
4-(5-nitro-furfurylidene)amino-3-methylthiomorpholine 1,1-dioxide
NIFURTIMOX
3-methyl-4-[(5-nitrofurfurylidene)amino]thiomorpholine-1,1-dioxide
3-methyl-N-[(5-nitro-2-furanyl)methylene]-4-thiomorpholinamine-1,1-dioxide
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Density]:
1.56g/cm3
[ Boiling Point ]:
550.3ºC at 760mmHg
[ Molecular Formula ]:
C10H13N3O5S
[ Molecular Weight ]:
287.29200
[ Flash Point ]:
286.6ºC
[ Exact Mass ]:
287.05800
[ PSA ]:
117.08000
[ LogP ]:
2.18250
[ Vapour Pressure ]:
3.7E-12mmHg at 25°C
[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.653
[ Storage condition ]:
2-8℃
MSDS
Toxicological Information
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
- RTECS NUMBER :
- XM3020000
- CHEMICAL NAME :
- Thiomorpholine, 3-methyl-4-((5-nitrofurfurylidene)amino)-, 1,1-dioxide
- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
- 23256-30-6
- LAST UPDATED :
- 199706
- DATA ITEMS CITED :
- 25
- MOLECULAR FORMULA :
- C10-H13-N3-O5-S
- MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
- 287.32
- WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
- T6N DSWTJ B1 ANU1- BT5OJ ENW
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 4050 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 2291 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intraperitoneal
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- >800 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Mammal - dog
- DOSE/DURATION :
- >2 gm/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold Gastrointestinal - nausea or vomiting
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Mammal - cat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- >4 gm/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Gastrointestinal - nausea or vomiting
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 2 gm/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 11700 mg/kg/47W-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Endocrine - adrenal cortex tumors Skin and Appendages - tumors
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Subcutaneous
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 11700 mg/kg/47W-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Endocrine - thyroid tumors Skin and Appendages - tumors
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- DOSE :
- 2520 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- male 70 day(s) pre-mating
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Fertility - male fertility index (e.g. # males impregnating females per # males exposed to fertile nonpregnant females)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- DOSE :
- 500 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 6-15 day(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetotoxicity (except death, e.g., stunted fetus)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- DOSE :
- 9100 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- male 91 day(s) pre-mating
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Paternal Effects - spermatogenesis (incl. genetic material, sperm morphology, motility, and count) Reproductive - Paternal Effects - testes, epididymis, sperm duct
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- DOSE :
- 100 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- male 1 day(s) pre-mating
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Paternal Effects - spermatogenesis (incl. genetic material, sperm morphology, motility, and count) Reproductive - Paternal Effects - testes, epididymis, sperm duct
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- DOSE :
- 1250 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 6-15 day(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetotoxicity (except death, e.g., stunted fetus)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- DOSE :
- 3136 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- male 14 day(s) pre-mating
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Paternal Effects - spermatogenesis (incl. genetic material, sperm morphology, motility, and count)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- DOSE :
- 2 gm/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- male 8 day(s) pre-mating
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Paternal Effects - spermatogenesis (incl. genetic material, sperm morphology, motility, and count)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Specific locus test
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Cytogenetic analysis
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Sperm Morphology
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Micronucleus test
MUTATION DATA
- TEST SYSTEM :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 2 gm/kg
- REFERENCE :
- MUREAV Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- 1964- Volume(issue)/page/year: 188,129,1987
Safety Information
[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport
Synthetic Route
Precursor & DownStream
Precursor
DownStream
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