Synonym
MK-436; MK 436; MK436
IUPAC/Chemical Name
3-(1-methyl-5-nitro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-3a,4,5,6,7,7a-hexahydrobenzo[d]isoxazole
InChi Key
SPUUHYKZDFCYGW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C11H14N4O3/c1-14-9(15(16)17)6-12-11(14)10-7-4-2-3-5-8(7)18-13-10/h6-8H,2-5H2,1H3
SMILES Code
O=[N+](C1=CN=C(C2=NOC3CCCCC23)N1C)[O-]
Purity
>98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)
Shipping Condition
Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical. This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.
Storage Condition
Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).
Solubility
Soluble in DMSO, not in water
Shelf Life
>2 years if stored properly
Drug Formulation
This drug may be formulated in DMSO
Stock Solution Storage
0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).
HS Tariff Code
2934.99.9001
Preparing Stock Solutions
The following data is based on the
product
molecular weight
250.25
Batch specific molecular weights may vary
from batch to batch
due to the degree of hydration, which will
affect the solvent
volumes required to prepare stock solutions.
Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass |
1 mg |
5 mg |
10 mg |
1 mM |
1.15 mL |
5.76 mL |
11.51 mL |
5 mM |
0.23 mL |
1.15 mL |
2.3 mL |
10 mM |
0.12 mL |
0.58 mL |
1.15 mL |
50 mM |
0.02 mL |
0.12 mL |
0.23 mL |
1: Jennings FW, Atouguia JM, Murray M. Topical chemotherapy for experimental murine African CNS-trypanosomiasis: the successful use of the arsenical, melarsoprol, combined with the 5-nitroimidazoles, fexinidazole or MK-436. Trop Med Int Health. 1996 Oct;1(5):590-8. PubMed PMID: 8911443.
2: Jennings FW. Chemotherapy of CNS-trypanosomiasis: combination chemotherapy with a 5-nitroimidazole (MK 436), an arsenical (Cymelarsan) and suramin. Trop Med Parasitol. 1991 Sep;42(3):157-60. PubMed PMID: 1801135.
3: Andrade SG, Silva RC, Santiago CM. Treatment of chronic experimental Trypanosoma cruzi infections in mice with MK-436, a 2-substituted 5-nitroimidazole. Bull World Health Organ. 1989;67(5):509-14. PubMed PMID: 2515007; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2491297.
4: Andrade SG, Silva RC, Santiago CM, Freitas LA. Therapeutic action of MK-436 (2,5-nitroimidazole) on Trypanosoma cruzi infections in mice: a parasitological, serological, histopathological, and ultrastructural study. Bull World Health Organ. 1987;65(5):625-33. PubMed PMID: 3123082; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2491062.
5: Murray PK, Habbersett MC, Meurer RD. Trypanosoma cruzi: efficacy of the 2-substituted, 5-nitroimidazoles, MK-436 and L634,549, in tissue culture and mice. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 1983 Nov;32(6):1242-50. PubMed PMID: 6418014.