Molecule ID: 3090

IUPAC Name: 1,2-dimethyl-5-nitroimidazole

Description: The molecule is a C-nitro compound that is 5-nitroimidazole in which the hydrogens at positions 1 and 2 are replaced by methyl groups. An antiprotozoal drug, it has been banned by both the Government of Canada and the European Union as a livestock feed additive owing to suspicions of it being carcinogenic. It has a role as an antiprotozoal drug and an antiparasitic agent. It is a C-nitro compound and a member of imidazoles.

SMILES: Cc1ncc([N+](=O)[O-])n1C

SELFIES: [C][C][=N][C][=C][Branch1][=Branch1][N+1][=Branch1][C][=O][O-1][N][Ring1][Branch2][C]

InChI: InChI=1S/C5H7N3O2/c1-4-6-3-5(7(4)2)8(9)10/h3H,1-2H3

Molecular Properties:
- Polar Surface Area: 63.6 Ų
- LogP: 0.1