Category:
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
CAS NO:
5006-69-9
Standard:
EP,
Metronidazole Impurity C is a critical reference standard for the pharmaceutical industry, primarily utilized in the quality control of the antibiotic metronidazole. Synthesized as a by-product during the nitroimidazole ring formation process, it serves to validate purity specifications. Its molecular formula is C6H9N3O2 and CAS number is 61570-48-7.
Store under inert atmosphere at 2-8°C to prevent degradation. Personnel must wear appropriate PPE including gloves and goggles due to potential mutagenic risks associated with nitroimidazole derivatives.