dimetridazole (CHEBI:141155)

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ChEBI Name	dimetridazole

ChEBI ID	CHEBI:141155

Definition	A C-nitro compound that is 5-nitroimidazole in which the hydrogens at positions 1 and 2 are replaced by methyl groups. An antiprotozoal drug, it has been banned by both the Government of Canada and the European Union as a livestock feed additive owing to suspicions of it being carcinogenic.

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Formula

C5H7N3O2

Net Charge

Average Mass

141.128

Monoisotopic Mass

141.05383

InChI

InChI=1S/C5H7N3O2/c1-4-6-3-5(7(4)2)8(9)10/h3H,1-2H3

InChIKey

IBXPYPUJPLLOIN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C=1(N(C(=NC1)C)C)[N+]([O-])=O

Roles Classification
Biological Role(s):	antiprotozoal drug Any antimicrobial drug which is used to treat or prevent protozoal infections.

Application(s):	antiprotozoal drug Any antimicrobial drug which is used to treat or prevent protozoal infections. antiparasitic agent A substance used to treat or prevent parasitic infections.

ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing	dimetridazole (CHEBI:141155) has role antiparasitic agent (CHEBI:35442) dimetridazole (CHEBI:141155) has role antiprotozoal drug (CHEBI:35820) dimetridazole (CHEBI:141155) is a C-nitro compound (CHEBI:35716) dimetridazole (CHEBI:141155) is a imidazoles (CHEBI:24780)

IUPAC Name

1,2-dimethyl-5-nitro-1H-imidazole

Last Modified

26 June 2018