Title: Bifonazole
CAS Registry Number: 60628-96-8
CAS Name: 1-([1,1¢-Biphenyl]-4-ylphenylmethyl)-1
H-imidazole
Synonyms: (±)-1-(
p,a-diphenylbenzyl)imidazole
Manufacturers' Codes: Bay h 4502
Trademarks: Amycor (Lipha); Azolmen (Menarini); Bedriol (Andromaco); Mycospor (Bayer); Mycosporan (Bayer)
Molecular Formula: C22H18N2
Molecular Weight: 310.39
Percent Composition: C 85.13%, H 5.85%, N 9.03%
Literature References: Antimycotic deriv of imidazole. Prepn: E. Regel
et al., DE 2461406;
eidem, US 4118487 (1976, 1978 both to Bayer). Series of articles on
in vitro and
in vivo antimycotic efficacy, microscopic studies, pharmacokinetics, efficacy in dermatomycoses and comparison with clotrimazole and miconazole,
q.q.v.: Arzneim.-Forsch. 33, 517-551, 745-754 (1983). Toxicology: G. Schlüter,
ibid. 739.
Properties: Crystals from acetonitrile, mp 142°. Very lipophilic. Sol in alcohols, DMF, DMSO. Soly in water at pH 6: <0.1 mg/100 ml. Stable in aq soln at pH 1-12. LD50 in male mice, rats (mg/kg): 2629, 2854 orally (Schlüter).
Melting point: mp 142°
Toxicity data: LD50 in male mice, rats (mg/kg): 2629, 2854 orally (Schlüter)
Therap-Cat: Antifungal.
Keywords: Antifungal (Synthetic); Imidazoles.