| Identification | |
| Name: | Nitrofurantoin monohydrate |
| Synonyms: | 1-(((5-Nitro-2-furanyl)methylene)amino)-2,4-imidazolidinedione monohydrate |
| CAS: | 17140-81-7 |
| EINECS: | 200-216-7 |
| Molecular Formula: | C8H6N4O5.H2O |
| Molecular Weight: | 256.17 |
| InChI: | InChI=1/C8H6N4O5.H2O/c13-6-4-11(8(14)10-6)9-3-5-1-2-7(17-5)12(15)16;/h1-3H,4H2,(H,10,13,14);1H2/b9-3+; |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties | |
| Melting Point: | 263 deg C |
| Flash Point: | 242.3°C |
| Boiling Point: | 477.1°C at 760 mmHg |
| Density: | 1.81g/cm3 |
| Solubility: | Soly (mg/100 ml): water (pH 7) 19.0; 95% ethanol 51.0; acetone 510; DMF 8000; peanut oil 2.1; glycerol 60; polyethylene glycol 1500. Very slightly soluble in alcohol and practically insoluble in ether and water. In water, 79 mg/l at 24 deg C. |
| Report: |
IARC Cancer Review: Group 3 IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man . 50 ,1990,p. 211.(World Health Organization, Internation Agency for Research on Cancer,Lyon, France.: ) (Single copies can be ordered from WHO Publications Centre U.S.A., 49 Sheridan Avenue, Albany, NY 12210) ; Animal Limited Evidence IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man . 50 ,1990,p. 211.(World Health Organization, Internation Agency for Research on Cancer,Lyon, France.: ) (Single copies can be ordered from WHO Publications Centre U.S.A., 49 Sheridan Avenue, Albany, NY 12210) ; Human Inadequate Evidence IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man . 50 ,1990,p. 211.(World Health Organization, Internation Agency for Research on Cancer,Lyon, France.: ) (Single copies can be ordered from WHO Publications Centre U.S.A., 49 Sheridan Avenue, Albany, NY 12210) . |
| Flash Point: | 242.3°C |
| Color: | ORANGE-YELLOW NEEDLES FROM DIL ACETIC ACID LEMON-YELLOW CRYSTALS OR FINE POWDER Yellow powder |
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