Title: Sulfamethazine
CAS Registry Number: 57-68-1
CAS Name: 4-Amino-
N-(4,6-dimethyl-2-pyrimidinyl)benzenesulfonamide
Synonyms: N1-(4,6-dimethyl-2-pyrimidinyl)sulfanilamide;
N1-(4,6-dimethyl-2-pyrimidyl)sulfanilamide; 4,6-dimethyl-2-sulfanilamidopyrimidine; sulfamezathine; sulfadimerazine; sulfadimidine; sulfamidine; sulfadimethylpyrimidine
Trademarks: Diazil (Bracco); Sulfadine (Ayerst); S-Dimidine (Protea); Dimidin-R (Chassot); Neazina (Centralvet); Sulmet (Am. Cyanamid)
Molecular Formula: C12H14N4O2S
Molecular Weight: 278.33
Percent Composition: C 51.78%, H 5.07%, N 20.13%, O 11.50%, S 11.52%
Literature References: Prepn: Caldwell
et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 63, 2188 (1941); Roblin
et al., ibid. 64, 567 (1942); Weisner, Katscher,
GB 546158 (1942 to Ward, Blenkinsop); Sprague,
US 2407966 (1946 to Sharp & Dohme). Alternate prepn: Haworth, Rose,
GB 552887 (1943 to I.C.I.); Garzia,
US 3119818 (1964 to Ist. Chemioterap. Ital.). Anticoccidiosis activity: Zarin, Feodorova,
C.A. 66, 114, 435p-436q (1967). Metabolic studies: Turco
et al., Clin. Pharmacol. Ther. 7, 603 (1966); Parker
et al., Hum. Hered. 19, 402 (1969). Solubility studies: Shkadova
et al., Farm. Zh. (Kiev) 24, 39 (1969). Acute toxicity: B. Bobranski
et al., Arch. Immunol. Ther. Exp. 16, 804 (1968). Comprehensive description: C. Papostephanou, M. Frantz,
Anal. Profiles Drug Subs. 7, 401-422 (1978).
Properties: Crystals from dioxane-water, mp 176° (also reported as mp 178-179°; mp 198-199°; mp 205-207°). uv max (water, pH 6.6): 241 nm (E1%1cm 670); (0.01
N NaOH): 243, 257 nm (E1%1cm 765, 776); (0.01
N HCl): 241, 297 nm (E1%1cm 561, 266). Soly in water at 29°: 150 mg/100 ml; at 37°: 192 mg/100 ml at pH 7.0. pK1 7.4±0.2, pK2 2.65±0.2. The soly increases rapidly with an increase in pH. LD50 i.p. in mice: 1.06 g/kg (Bobranski).
Melting point: mp 176° (also reported as mp 178-179°; mp 198-199°; mp 205-207°)
pKa: pK1 7.4±0.2, pK2 2.65±0.2
Absorption maximum: uv max (water, pH 6.6): 241 nm (E1%1cm 670); (0.01
N NaOH): 243, 257 nm (E1%1cm 765, 776); (0.01
N HCl): 241, 297 nm (E1%1cm 561, 266)
Toxicity data: LD50 i.p. in mice: 1.06 g/kg (Bobranski)
Derivative Type: Sodium salt
CAS Registry Number: 1981-58-4
Trademarks: Intradine (Norbrook); Sulfoxine 33 (Univet); Vesadin (Rh>e-M?ieux)
Molecular Formula: C12H13N4NaO2S
Molecular Weight: 300.31
Percent Composition: C 47.99%, H 4.36%, N 18.66%, Na 7.66%, O 10.66%, S 10.68%
Therap-Cat: Antibacterial.
Therap-Cat-Vet: Antibacterial.
Keywords: Antibacterial (Synthetic); Sulfonamides.