Ditophal

Ditophal
Skeletal formula of ditophal
Ball-and-stick model of the ditophal molecule
Systematic (IUPAC) name
1-S,3-S-diethyl benzene-1,3-dicarbothioate
Clinical data
Identifiers
584-69-0 Yes
PubChem CID 3083635
ChemSpider 2340808 
UNII 40SR2754GL Yes
Synonyms Etusil; 1,3-Dithioisophthalic acid, diethyl ester
Chemical data
Formula C12H14O2S2
254.37 g/mol
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Ditophal is an antileprotic drug[1] which is no longer marketed.[2]

The compound is diethyl dithiolisophthalate, the ethyl ester of a thiocarboxylic acid.[3]

References

  1. Chemistry for Pharmacy and the Life Sciences (1996, Pearson Education Limited) Thomas, Gareth; pg.367
  2. Dictionary of pharmacological agents. London: Chapman & Hall. 1999. ISBN 978-0-412-46630-4.
  3. Garattini, Silvio (1969). "The Evaluation of Present Antileprosis Compounds". Advances in pharmacology and chemotherapy. p. 234. ISBN 978-0-12-032907-6.