Metronidazole

Chemical name is 2-Methyl-5-nitroimidazole-1-ethanol,Soluble in water, slightly soluble in hot water and ethanol, very slightly soluble in water or chloroform. It is widely used as medical or animal-use API, it is a broard-spectrum antibacterial agent mainly used to control the trichomonad, amebiasis and anaerobe infection.

Main technical index: [Property] white or yellowish crystal or crystal powder

[Identification] positive reaction

[Melting point]159-163°C

[Drying loss]≤0.5%

[Residue on ignition]≤0.1%

[Heavy metal]≤10ppm

[Assay]99.0~101.0%

Molecular formula:C₆H₉N₃O₃

H.S No.:29332900

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