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PHR1052

Metronidazole

Name: Metronidazole
Brand: SIAL

Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material

Synonym(s):

MTZ, 2-Methyl-5-nitroimidazole-1-ethanol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):

C₆H₉N₃O₃

CAS Number:

443-48-1

Molecular Weight:

171.15

UNSPSC Code:

41116107

NACRES:

NA.24

PubChem Substance ID:

329823082

EC Number:

207-136-1

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

611683

MDL number:

MFCD00009750

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Properties

Quality Segment

300

grade

certified reference material, pharmaceutical secondary standard

agency

traceable to Ph. Eur. M1850000, traceable to USP 1442009

API family

metronidazole

CofA

current certificate can be downloaded

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, chromatography: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

mp

159-161 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)
pharmaceutical

format

neat

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

CC1=NC=C([N+]([O-])=O)N1CCO

InChI

1S/C6H9N3O3/c1-5-7-4-6(9(11)12)8(5)2-3-10/h4,10H,2-3H2,1H3

InChI key

VAOCPAMSLUNLGC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Pharmaceutical secondary standards for application in quality control, provide pharma laboratories and manufacturers with a convenient and cost-effective alternative to the preparation of in-house working standards.
Metronidazole is a 5-nitroimidazole derivative that is an effective agent against the diseases caused by anaerobic protozoa and bacteria. It is known to exert radio-sensitizing impact on hypoxic tumour cells.

Application

Metronidazole may be used as a pharmaceutical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in pharmaceutical formulations by chromatography techniques.

These Secondary Standards are qualified as Certified Reference Materials. These are suitable for use in several analytical applications including but not limited to pharma release testing, pharma method development for qualitative and quantitative analyses, food and beverage quality control testing, and other calibration requirements.

Analysis Note

These secondary standards offer multi-traceability to the USP and EP (PhEur) primary standards, where they are available.

Other Notes

Find a digital Reference Material for this product available on our online platform ChemisTwin® for NMR. You can use this digital equivalent on ChemisTwin® for your sample identity confirmation and compound quantification (with digital external standard). An NMR spectrum of this substance can be viewed and an online comparison against your sample can be performed with a few mouseclicks. Learn more here and start your free trial.

This Certified Reference Material (CRM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO 17034 and ISO/IEC 17025. All information regarding the use of this CRM can be found on the certificate of analysis.

To see an example of a Certificate of Analysis for this material enter LRAC0264 in the slot below. This is an example certificate only and may not be the lot that you receive.

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Pictograms

GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Codes

H340,H350,H373

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 1B - Muta. 1B - STOT RE 2

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

Flash Point (°F)

Not applicable

Flash Point (°C)