Synonyms: prontosil red | prontosil rubrum | sulfamidochrysoidine
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Prontosil is a sulfonamide antibacterial compound and the first drug available commercially for the treatment of bacterial infections. It is a prodrug of sulfanilamide. The antibacterial properties of prontosil were first identified by Gerhard Domagk (Bayer Laboratories) in the early 1930s, leading to him being awarded the 1939 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine [5].
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Classification ![]() |
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Compound class | Synthetic organic |
Is prodrug? | Yes |
Active form | sulfanilamide |
IUPAC Name ![]() |
4-(2,4-diaminophenyl)diazenylbenzenesulfonamide |
Synonyms ![]() |
prontosil red | prontosil rubrum | sulfamidochrysoidine |
Database Links ![]() |
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Specialist databases | |
Antibiotic DB
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Prontosil |
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CAS Registry No. | 103-12-8 (source: Scifinder) |
GtoPdb PubChem SID | 483123291 |
PubChem CID | 66895 |
Search Google for chemical match using the InChIKey | ABBQGOCHXSPKHJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Search Google for chemicals with the same backbone | ABBQGOCHXSPKHJ |
UniChem Compound Search for chemical match using the InChIKey | ABBQGOCHXSPKHJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
UniChem Connectivity Search for chemical match using the InChIKey | ABBQGOCHXSPKHJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Wikipedia | Prontosil |