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Acedapsone

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Acedapsone
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Acedapsone (INN) is an antimicrobial drug, which also has antimalarial activity.

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Acedapsone is the INN for diacetyldapsone. It was synthesized and developed in 1937 by Ernest Fourneau and his team in the pharmaceutical chemistry laboratory of Pasteur Institute,[1] and it was marketed as Rodilone by the Rhône-Poulenc company.[2]

It is a long-acting prodrug of dapsone. It is used for treating leprosy.[3]

It crystallises as pale yellow needles from diethyl ether, and as leaflets from dilute ethanol. It is slightly soluble in water.[citation needed]

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Synthesis

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Acedapsone synthesis:[4][5][6]

Acedapsone is conveniently prepared by acetylation of dapsone.

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