Chlormidazole

Not to be confused with Clomethiazole or Clotrimazole.

Chlormidazole (INN, also known as clomidazole) is used as a spasmolytic and azole antifungal drug.^[1]

Chlormidazole

Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com	International Drug Names
ATC code	D01AC04 (WHO)
Identifiers
IUPAC name 1-[(4-chlorophenyl)methyl]-2-methylbenzimidazole
CAS Number	3689-76-7
PubChem CID	71821
ChemSpider	64845
UNII	8IKK64FJVX
KEGG	D02557
ChEMBL	ChEMBL152649
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID5046140
ECHA InfoCard	100.020.908
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C15H13ClN2
Molar mass	256.73 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES Clc1ccc(cc1)Cn2c3ccccc3nc2C

Synthesis

Chlormidazole synthesis: Herrling et al., U.S. patent 2,876,233 (1959 to Grünenthal).

See also

• Clemizole