Sulfathiazole

Sulfathiazole
Imino (top) and amino (bottom) tautomers
Clinical data
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ATC code
Identifiers
  • 4-amino-N-(1,3-thiazol-2-yl)benzenesulfonamide
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ECHA InfoCard100.000.701
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC9H9N3O2S2
Molar mass255.31 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
Melting point202 to 202.5 °C (395.6 to 396.5 °F)
  • O=S(=O)(Nc1nccs1)c2ccc(N)cc2
  • InChI=1S/C9H9N3O2S2/c10-7-1-3-8(4-2-7)16(13,14)12-9-11-5-6-15-9/h1-6H,10H2,(H,11,12) Y
  • Key:JNMRHUJNCSQMMB-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
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Sulfathiazole is an organosulfur compound used as a short-acting sulfa drug. Formerly, it was a common oral and topical antimicrobial, until less toxic alternatives were discovered.

Sulfathiazole exists in various forms (polymorphs). The imine tautomer is dominant in solid samples.