| Name: | Azathioprine EP Impurity A |
| Catalogue No. | VL4730001 |
| CAS No. | 4531-54-8 |
| Molecular Formula | C4H6N4O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 142.12 |
| Status | In-stock |
| IUPAC Name | 1-Methyl-4-nitro-1H -imidazol-5-amine ; 5-Amino-1-methyl-4-nitro-imidazole |
| Appearance | Brown Color Powder |
| Description | Azathioprine EP Impurity A (CAS No.: 4531-54-8) (5-Amino-1-methyl-4-nitroimidazole) is an intermediate compound that has a wide range of applications. It is formed as a byproduct in nucleophilic substitution reaction of 1-methyl-4,5-dinitroimidazole which belongs to a class of Nitroimidazoles. Nitroimidazoles are broadly used as antitumor, antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral drugs. |
| References | Lian, Peng-Bao, et al. “Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions of 1-Methyl-4,5-Dinitroimidazole with Aqueous Ammonia or Sodium Azide.” Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds, vol. 54, no. 11, Nov. 2018, pp. 1045–49, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10593-018-2389-5. |
