
Furazolidone
Furazolidone is a member of the class of oxazolidines that is 1,3-oxazolidin-2-one in which the hydrogen attached to the nitrogen is replaced by an N-{[(5-nitro-2-furyl)methylene]amino} group. It has antibacterial and antiprotozoal properties, and is used in the treatment of giardiasis and cholera. It has a role as an antiinfective agent, an antibacterial drug, an EC 1.4.3.4 (monoamine oxidase) inhibitor and an antitrichomonal drug. It is a member of oxazolidines and a nitrofuran antibiotic. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- 3-[(E)-(5-nitrofuran-2-yl)methylideneamino]-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one
- Molecular formula
- C8H7N3O5
- Molecular weight
- 225.16 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 225.03857033 Da
- XLogP3
- -0.1
- Topological polar surface area
- 101.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 6
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
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