PENTAMIDINE ISETHIONATE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS NO. 140-64-7

PENTAMIDINE ISETHIONATE

EINECS NO. 205-424-1
FORMULA C19H24N4O2·2C2H6O4S
MOL WT. 592.69

H.S. CODE

 

TOXICITY

 

SYNONYMS Aeropent; Benambax; Diamidine; NebuPent; Pentacarinat;
4,4'-Diamidino-alpha,omega-diphenoxypentane isethionate; 4,4'-(Pentamethylenedioxy) dibenzamidine bis(2-hydroxyethanesulfonate); 1,5-Bis(p-amidinophenoxy)pentane bis(2-hydroxyethanesulfonate) salt;
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CLASSIFICATION

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE white crystalline powder
MELTING POINT 188 - 194 C
BOILING POINT  
SPECIFIC GRAVITY  
SOLUBILITY IN WATER  
pH 4.5 - 6.5
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AUTOIGNITION

 

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FLASH POINT  
STABILITY

Stable under ordinary conditions

GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATIONS

Pentamidine is an antiprotozoal agent used as the isethionate salt to preventi and treat diverse phylum of eukaryotic microorganisms. It is a nonpyrogenic, lyophilized product. Pentamidine isethionate is a white crystalline powder; soluble in water and glycerin; insoluble in ether, acetone, and chloroform. The chemical designation is 4,4'- diamidino-diphenoxypentane di(beta-hydroxyethanesulfonate).
SALES SPECIFICATION

BP 2003

APPEARANCE

white crystalline powder

IDENTIFICATION

Complies Test A,B,C

ASSAY

98.0 - 101.0%

LOSS ON DRYING

4.0% min

RESIDUE ON IGNITION

0.1% max

RELATED MATTERS

Complies

TRANSPORTATION
PACKING 5kgs in can
HAZARD CLASS  
UN NO.  
OTHER INFORMATION
Hazard Symbols: XI, Risk Phrases: 36/36/38-43, Safety Phrases: 26-36/37