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Nitrofurantoin

CHEBI:CHEBI_71415

Definition

An imidazolidine-2,4-dione that is hydantoin substituted at position 1 by a [(5-nitro-2-furyl)methylene]amino group. An antibiotic that damages bacterial DNA.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C8H6N4O5
Molecular Mass
238.157
Charge
0
SMILES
C1(N(/N=C/C=2OC(=CC2)[N+]([O-])=O)CC(N1)=O)=O
InChI
InChI=1S/C8H6N4O5/c13-6-4-11(8(14)10-6)9-3-5-1-2-7(17-5)12(15)16/h1-3H,4H2,(H,10,13,14)/b9-3+
InChIKey
NXFQHRVNIOXGAQ-YCRREMRBSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 1-((5-Nitrofurfurylidene)amino)hydantoin
  • 1-(5-Nitro-2-furfurylidenamino)hydantoin
  • 1-(5-Nitro-2-furfurylideneamino)hydantoin
  • 1-[(5-Nitrofurfurylidene)amino]hydantoin
  • 1-{[(5-nitro-2-furyl)methylene]amino}imidazolidine-2,4-dione
  • 5-Nitrofurantoin
  • N-(5-Nitrofurfurylidene)-1-aminohydantoin
  • nitrofurantoin
  • nitrofurantoina
  • nitrofurantoine
  • nitrofurantoinum

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

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DRON_00010000
7454
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Additional References

Wikipedia:Nitrofurantoin

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