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Tribromometacresol

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Chemical compound Pharmaceutical compound
Tribromometacresol
Clinical data
Other namesMicatex
Triphysan
Triphysol
2,4,6-Tribromo-m-cresol
2,4,6-Tribromo-3-hydroxytoluene
2,4,6-Tribromo-3-methyl-phenol
ATC code
Identifiers
IUPAC name
  • 2,4,6-Tribromo-3-methylphenol
CAS Number
PubChem CID
ChemSpider
UNII
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
ECHA InfoCard100.022.757 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC7H5Br3O
Molar mass344.828 g·mol
3D model (JSmol)
Melting point81.5 to 85.5 °C (178.7 to 185.9 °F)
SMILES
  • Cc1c(cc(c(c1Br)O)Br)Br
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C7H5Br3O/c1-3-4(8)2-5(9)7(11)6(3)10/h2,11H,1H3
  • Key:QKHROXOPRBWBDD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Tribromometacresol is an antifungal medication. This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as meta cresols, containing a meta cresol moiety which consists of a benzene ring bearing a methyl group and a hydroxyl group at ring positions 1 and 3, respectively.

References

  1. Zsolnai T (1960). "Action of new fungicides. I. Phenol derivatives". Biochemical Pharmacology. 5: 1–19. doi:10.1016/0006-2952(60)90002-2.
Antifungals (D01 and J02)
Wall/
membrane
Ergosterol
inhibitors
Azoles (lanosterol 14α-
demethylase inhibitors)
Imidazoles
  • Systemic: ketoconazole
Triazoles
Thiazoles
Polyene antimycotics
(ergosterol binding)
Squalene monooxygenase
inhibitors
Allylamines
Benzylamines
Others
β-glucan synthase
inhibitors
Intracellular
Pyrimidine analogues/
thymidylate synthase inhibitors
Mitotic inhibitors
Aminoacyl tRNA synthetase inhibitors
Others
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