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Dapsone

CHEBI:CHEBI_4325

Definition

A sulfone that is diphenylsulfone in which the hydrogen atom at the 4 position of each of the phenyl groups is substituted by an amino group. It is active against a wide range of bacteria, but is mainly employed for its actions against Mycobacterium leprae, being used as part of multidrug regimens in the treatment of all forms of leprosy.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C12H12N2O2S
Molecular Mass
248.30100
Charge
0
SMILES
Nc1ccc(cc1)S(=O)(=O)c1ccc(N)cc1
InChI
InChI=1S/C12H12N2O2S/c13-9-1-5-11(6-2-9)17(15,16)12-7-3-10(14)4-8-12/h1-8H,13-14H2
InChIKey
MQJKPEGWNLWLTK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 1,1'-sulfonylbis(4-aminobenzene)
  • 4-(4-amino-benzenesulfonyl)-phenylamine
  • 4-(4-aminophenylsulfonyl)aniline
  • 4-(4-aminophenylsulfonyl)benzenamine
  • 4-aminophenyl sulfone
  • 4,4'-dapsone
  • 4,4'-diaminodiphenyl sulfone
  • 4,4'-sulfonylbisaniline
  • 4,4'-Sulfonylbisbenzenamine
  • 4,4'-sulfonyldianiline
  • bis(4-aminophenyl)sulfone
  • Bis(p-aminophenyl) sulfone
  • DADPS
  • dapsona
  • dapsone
  • Dapsone
  • DAPSONE
  • dapsonum
  • DDS
  • Diaphenylsulfone
  • DIAPHENYLSULFONE
  • p-aminophenyl sulfone
  • p,p-sulphonylbisbenzamine
  • p,p-sulphonylbisbenzenamine
  • p,p'-diaminodiphenyl sulfone

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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  • Side effects may vary and this list may not be comprehensive.
  • Drug interactions may occur with other medications.

Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
3108
oboInOwl#hasDbXref
Wikipedia:Dapsone
core#notation
CHEBI:4325

Additional References

Wikipedia:Dapsone

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