Title: N-Sulfanilyl-3,4-xylamide
CAS Registry Number: 120-34-3
CAS Name: N-[(-4-Aminophenyl)sulfonyl]-3,4-dimethylbenzamide
Additional Names: N1-(3,4-dimethylbenzoyl)sulfanilamide
Manufacturers' Codes: Geigy 867
Trademarks: Irgafen
Molecular Formula: C15H16N2O3S
Molecular Weight: 304.36
Percent Composition: C 59.19%, H 5.30%, N 9.20%, O 15.77%, S 10.54%
Literature References: Prepd from p-nitrobenzenesulfonamide and 3,4-dimethylbenzoyl chloride; the resulting p-nitro-N-(3,4-dimethylbenzoyl)benzenesulfonamide is reduced with Fe and dil AcOH: Martin et al., US 2383874 (1945).
Properties: Needles from alcohol, mp 222-223°. Sparingly sol in water. Marketed as the water-soluble sodium salt for making solns; a 5% aq soln having a pH of 8.2.
Melting point: mp 222-223°
Therap-Cat: Antibacterial.
Keywords: Antibacterial (Synthetic); Sulfonamides. |