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Bronidox

Bronidox, or 5-bromo-5-nitro-1,3-dioxane, is an antimicrobial chemical compound.

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Citations
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Source
Bronidox
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
5-Bromo-5-nitro-1,3-dioxane
Other names
5-Bromo-5-nitro-m-dioxane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.045.441
EC Number
  • 250-001-7
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C4H6BrNO4/c5-4(6(7)8)1-9-3-10-2-4/h1-3H2 checkY
    Key: XVBRCOKDZVQYAY-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C4H6BrNO4/c5-4(6(7)8)1-9-3-10-2-4/h1-3H2
    Key: XVBRCOKDZVQYAY-UHFFFAOYAG
  • O=[N+]([O-])C1(Br)COCOC1
Properties
C4H6BrNO4
Molar mass 211.999 g·mol−1
Appearance White crystalline powder
Melting point 60 °C (140 °F; 333 K)1
58.5−62 °C2
insoluble
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS05: CorrosiveGHS07: Exclamation markGHS09: Environmental hazard
Danger
H302, H314, H315, H317, H410
P260, P264, P270, P272, P273, P280, P301+P312, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P330, P332+P313, P333+P313, P362, P363, P391, P405, P501
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
590 mg/kg (mouse, oral)
455 mg/kg (rat, oral)
31 mg/kg (rat, ipr.)
2500 μg (mouse, skin)
2500 μg (rat, skin)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Bronidox, or 5-bromo-5-nitro-1,3-dioxane, is an antimicrobial chemical compound.

Bronidox causes inhibition of enzyme activity in bacteria.3

Bronidox is corrosive to metals.4

Uses

See also

See also

References

References

  1. "5-BROMO-5-NITRO-1,3-DIOXANE". chemicalland21.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
  2. "Bronidox, Product Information Sheet" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2007. Retrieved March 19, 2006.
  3. Ghannoum M, Thomson M, Bowman W, Al-Khalil S (1986). "Mode of action of the antimicrobial compound 5-bromo-5-nitro-1,3-dioxane (bronidox)". Folia Microbiol. (Praha). 31 (1): 19–31. doi:10.1007/BF02928676. PMID 3082729. S2CID 23920602.
  4. http://www.products.cognis.com/COGNIS/prodleaf.nsf/(SBU_Catalog)/FFAD30C61B67EFEB41256B4100427DD1/$File/BRONIDOX_r_L_5_E.pdf
  5. "BRONIDOX-SERA". Archived from the original on December 21, 2004.