CHEBI:50688 - metronidazole benzoate

ChEBI IDCHEBI:50688
ChEBI Namemetronidazole benzoate
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DefinitionA benzoate ester resulting from the formal condensation of benzoic acid with the hydroxy group of metronidazole.
Last Modified25 May 2012
SubmitterMarcus Ennis
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FormulaC13H13N3O4
Net Charge0
Average Mass275.264
Monoisotopic Mass275.09061
SMILESCc1ncc([N+](=O)[O-])n1CCOC(=O)c1ccccc1
InChIInChI=1S/C13H13N3O4/c1-10-14-9-12(16(18)19)15(10)7-8-20-13(17)11-5-3-2-4-6-11/h2-6,9H,7-8H2,1H3
InChIKeyCUUCCLJJOWSASK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Roles Classification
Biological Roles:
antitrichomonal drug  A drug used to treat trichomonas infections.
antibacterial drug  A drug used to treat or prevent bacterial infections.
antimicrobial agent  A substance that kills or slows the growth of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoans.
Applications:
antitrichomonal drug  A drug used to treat trichomonas infections.
antibacterial drug  A drug used to treat or prevent bacterial infections.
prodrug  A compound that, on administration, must undergo chemical conversion by metabolic processes before becoming the pharmacologically active drug for which it is a prodrug.
antiparasitic agent  A substance used to treat or prevent parasitic infections.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
metronidazole benzoate (CHEBI:50688) has functional parent benzoic acid (CHEBI:30746)
metronidazole benzoate (CHEBI:50688) has functional parent metronidazole (CHEBI:6909)
metronidazole benzoate (CHEBI:50688) has role antibacterial drug (CHEBI:36047)
metronidazole benzoate (CHEBI:50688) has role antimicrobial agent (CHEBI:33281)
metronidazole benzoate (CHEBI:50688) has role antiparasitic agent (CHEBI:35442)
metronidazole benzoate (CHEBI:50688) has role antitrichomonal drug (CHEBI:50685)
metronidazole benzoate (CHEBI:50688) has role prodrug (CHEBI:50266)
metronidazole benzoate (CHEBI:50688) is a benzoate ester (CHEBI:36054)
IUPAC Name 
2-(2-methyl-5-nitro-1H-imidazol-1-yl)ethyl benzoate
Synonyms  Source
BenzoylmetronidazoleChemIDplus
2-Methyl-5-nitro-1H-imidazole-1-ethyl benzoateChemIDplus
Brand Names  Source
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Manual XrefsDatabases
DB00916DrugBank
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:621902Reaxys
CAS:13182-89-3ChemIDplus
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