Chemistry:Carnidazole

Short description: Chemical compound

Carnidazole

Clinical data
Trade names	Spartrix
Other names	R 25831
AHFS/Drugs.com	International Drug Names
Routes of administration	Oral
ATCvet code	QP51CA03 (WHO)
Identifiers
IUPAC name O-Methyl [2-(2-methyl-5-nitro-1H-imidazol-1-yl)ethyl]carbamothioate
CAS Number	42116-76-7
PubChem CID	3032998
ChemSpider	2297829
UNII	RH5KI819JG
ChEMBL	ChEMBL135000
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C8H12N4O3S
Molar mass	244.27 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
Melting point	124.4 °C (255.9 °F)
SMILES [O-] [N+](=O)c1cnc(n1CCNC(=S)OC)C
InChI InChI=1S/C8H12N4O3S/c1-6-10-5-7(12(13)14)11(6)4-3-9-8(16)15-2/h5H,3-4H2,1-2H3,(H,9,16) Key:OVEVHVURWWTPFC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Carnidazole (trade names Spartrix, Pantrix, Gambamix) is an antiprotozoal drug of the nitroimidazole class used in veterinary medicine. It is used to treat Trichomonas infection in pigeons.