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bronopol
Sign in to saveAlso known as 2-Bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol, beta-Bromo-beta-nitrotrimethyleneglycol, Bronopolu, Bronopolum, 2-Nitro-2-bromo-1,3-propanediol
Bronopol (INN; chemical name 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol) is an organic compound that is used as an antimicrobial. It is a white solid although commercial samples appear yellow.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C3H6BrNO4
- Molecular weight
- 199.99 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol
- SMILES
- C(C(CO)([N+](=O)[O-])Br)O
- InChIKey
- LVDKZNITIUWNER-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- -0.6
- Polar surface area
- 86.3 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 2
- H-bond acceptors
- 4
- Formal charge
- 0
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Drug data · ChEMBL
- Max clinical phase
- Phase 2
- Molecule type
- Small molecule
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Research
229 papers- Characterizing the Mechanisms of Metalaxyl, Bronopol and Copper Sulfate against Saprolegnia parasitica Using Modern Transcriptomics.Genes · 2022
- Bronopol allergic contact dermatitis.Contact dermatitis · 1983
- A rapid method for detecting bronopol in fresh fish, shrimp, crab, and shellfish samples using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.Journal of chromatography. A · 2023
- In vitro skin penetration of bronidox, bronopol and formaldehyde from cosmetics.Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP · 2021
- Antibacterial action of 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol (bronopol).Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy · 1988
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Wikidata facts
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- chemical formula
- C₃H₆BrNO₄
- canonical SMILES
- C(C(CO)([N+](=O)[O-])Br)O
- melting point
- 127.0
- Commons category
- Bronopol
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- Production
- Applications
- Physical and chemical properties
- Appearance
- Melting point
- Solubility
- Partition coefficient
- Stability in aqueous solution
- Degradation
- Allergy
- See also
- References
- External links
Bronopol (INN; chemical name 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol) is an organic compound that is used as an antimicrobial. It is a white solid although commercial samples appear yellow.
The first reported synthesis of bronopol was in 1897.
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