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Home/Compounds/Pharmaceutical Intermediate/2-Amino-5-nitrobenzophenone
C13H10N2O3
242.23 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateWarning

2-Amino-5-nitrobenzophenone

CAS1775-95-7EC217-207-9
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Amine
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

2-Amino-5-nitrobenzophenone is a chemical compound used as a synthetic precursor in the production of nitrazepam, a benzodiazepine-class hypnotic agent with sedative, anxiolytic, and anticonvulsant properties.

pharmaceutical intermediate for benzodiazepine synthesisresearch compound for hypnotic drug development

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(2-amino-5-nitrophenyl)-phenylmethanone

InChIKey

PZPZDEIASIKHPY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)C2=C(C=CC(=C2)[N+](=O)[O-])N

Synonyms (13)
  • (2-Amino-5-nitrophenyl)phenyl-methanone; Nitrazepam Imp. B (EP); Nitrazepam Impurity B; 5-Nitro-2-aminobenzophenone; Ro 7-19990
  • Nitrazepam EP Impurity B
  • 2-Amino-5-nitrobenzophenone
  • 2-amino-5-nitrobenzophenon
  • 2-benzoyl-4-nitroaniline
  • 5-AMINO-2-NITROBENZOPHENONE
  • 5-Nitro-2-aminobenzophenone
  • Ro 7-19990