Niclosamide CAS 50-65-7

Niclosamide Basic information

    Niclosamide is a secondary carboxamide resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of 5-chlorosalicylic acid with the amino group of 2-chloro-4-nitroaniline. It is an oral anthelmintic drug approved for use against tapeworm infections. It has a role as a piscicide, a molluscicide, an antiparasitic agent, an anticoronaviral agent, an anthelminthic drug, an apoptosis inducer and a STAT3 inhibitor. It is a member of monochlorobenzenes, a member of salicylanilides, a C-nitro compound, a secondary carboxamide and a member of benzamides. It is functionally related to a 5-chlorosalicylic acid.

Product Name: Niclosamide
Synonyms: Nc osamide;NICLOSAMID PESTANAL 250 MG;NICLOSAMID PESTANAL;2-CHLORO-4-NITROHENYLAMIDE-6-CHLOROSALICYLIC ACID;Niclosamide 1420-04-8,;5-Chloro-N-(2-chloro-4-nitrophenyl)-2-hydroxybenza;Niclosamide (base and/or unspecified salts);5-CHLORO-N-(2-CHLORO-5-NITROPHENYL)-2-HYDROXYBENZAMIDE
CAS: 50-65-7
MF: C13H8Cl2N2O4
MW: 327.12
Niclosamide Chemical Properties

Melting point	225-230°
Boiling point	424.5±45.0 °C(Predicted)
density	1.6646 (rough estimate)
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