Butoconazole nitrate

Butoconazole nitrate is an organic nitrate salt obtained by reaction of equimolar amounts of butaconazole and nitric acid. An antifungal agent, it is used in gynaecology for treatment of vulvovaginal infections caused by Candida species, particularly Candida albicans. It is an organic nitrate salt, an aryl sulfide, a member of imidazoles, an imidazole antifungal drug and a conazole antifungal drug. Its therapeutic use is listed as antifungals and dermatologicals. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Femstat, Exelgyn and Gynomyk. Its PubChem CID is 47471.

CAS No 64872-77-1
Molecular Formula C19H18Cl3N3O3S
Molecular Weight 474.8 g/mol
Synonyms 1-[4-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)sulfanylbutyl]imidazole;nitric acid

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