Sulfanilamide
SKU: 02102988-CF
Sulfanilamide
Application Notes
Sulfanilamide is used used as Antibacterial agent. It is also used to treat Vaginal infection caused by fungus.
Usage Statement
Unless specified otherwise, MP Biomedical's products are for research or further manufacturing use only, not for direct human use. For more information, please contact our customer service department.
Key Applications
Antibiotic
| SKU | 02102988-CF |
| Alternate Names | 4-Aminobenzenesulfonamide; p-Aminobenzenesulfonamide; Sulfamine; Sulphanilamide |
| Application Notes | Sulfanilamide is used used as Antibacterial agent. It is also used to treat Vaginal infection caused by fungus. |
| Base Catalog Number | 102988 |
| Beilstein Registry Number | 511852 |
| Biochemical Physiological Actions | Sulfonamide antibiotic that blocks the synthesis of dihydrofolic acid by inhibiting the enzyme dihydropteroate synthase. Mode of Action: A competitive inhibitor of dihydropteroate synthestase to block the synthesis of folic acid. Anti-microbial Spectrum: Gram positive, Gram negative, Chlamydia. Mode of Resistance: Alteration of dihydropteroate synthase or alternative pathway for folic acid synthesis. |
| CAS # | 63-74-1 |
| Density | 1.08 at 68° F (NTP, 1992) |
| EC Number | 200-563-4 |
| Format | Powder |
| Melting Point | 329 to 331° F (NTP, 1992) |
| Molecular Formula | C6H8N2O2S |
| Molecular Weight | 172.202 g/mol |
| Partition Coefficient | log Kow = -0.62(Lit.) |
| Personal Protective Equipment | Eyeshields, Gloves, respirator filter |
| pH | NEUTRAL TO LITMUS; PH OF 0.5% AQ SOLN: 5.8-6.1 |
| pKa | pKa = 10.43, pKb = 11.63(Lit.) |
| RTECS Number | WO8400000 |
| Solubility | >25.8 [ug/mL] |
| Usage Statement | Unless specified otherwise, MP Biomedical's products are for research or further manufacturing use only, not for direct human use. For more information, please contact our customer service department. |
| UV Visible Absorbance | λ max (water)-255 - 259 nm |