Etanidazole

Etanidazole

IUPAC name N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-2-(2-nitro-1H-imidazol-1-yl)acetamide
Identifiers
CAS number	22668-01-5^N
PubChem	3276
ChemSpider	3161^Y
ChEMBL	CHEMBL47405^Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES O=[N+]([O-])c1nccn1CC(=O)NCCO
InChI InChI=1S/C7H10N4O4/c12-4-2-8-6(13)5-10-3-1-9-7(10)11(14)15/h1,3,12H,2,4-5H2,(H,8,13)^Y Key: WCDWBPCFGJXFJZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y
Properties
Molecular formula	C₇H₁₀N₄O₄
Molar mass	214.18 g mol⁻¹
N (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
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Etanidazole is a nitroimidazole drug used for its radiosensitizing properties. Administration of etanidazole results in a decrease of glutathione concentration and inhibits glutathione S-transferase.^[1] The result is that tissues become more sensitive to the ionizing radiation used in cancer treatment.

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