Description
Isoniazid is a prodrug and must be activated by bacterial catalase.
Synonyms
isoniazid; 54-85-3; Isonicotinic acid hydrazide; Isonicotinohydrazide; pyridine-4-carbohydrazide; Isoniazide; Nydrazid; Rimifon; Cotinazin; Hydrazid; Iscotin; Mybasan; Isonicotinylhydrazine; Atcotibine; Hidrasonil; Isobicina; Isonicotan; Neumandin; Armazid; Armazide; Dinacrin; Ditubin; Eralon; Ertuban; Isidrina; Isonicotinic hydrazide; Laniazid; Cedin; Hyzyd; Andrazide; Neoteben; Nicizina; Niconyl; Nicotibina; Nicozide; Pycazide; Stanozide; Isolyn; Isohydrazide; Isonicotinhydrazid; Antimicina; Chemiazid; Chemidon; Fimalene; Hidranizil; Hidrulta; Ismazide; Isocidene; Isocotin; Isonerit; Isonicid; Isonicotil; Isonidrin; Isonikazid; Isonilex; Isonindon; Isonirit; Isoniton; Isonizide; Isotebezid; Nidrazid; Nyscozid; Pyricidin; Pyrizidin; Raumanon; Retozide; Rimitsid; Teebaconin; Tubazide; Azuren; Cemidon; Defonin; Diforin; Ebidene; Eutizon; Evalon; Hidrun; Hycozid; Idrazil
IUPAC Name
pyridine-4-carbohydrazide
Molecular Formula
C6H7N3O
Canonical SMILES
C1=CN=CC=C1C(=O)NN
InChI
InChI=1S/C6H7N3O/c7-9-6(10)5-1-3-8-4-2-5/h1-4H,7H2,(H,9,10)
InChIKey
QRXWMOHMRWLFEY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Solubility
13.7 [ug/mL] (The mean of the results at pH 7.4)
Appearance
Colorless or white crystals, Or a white, Crystalline powder
Application
Antitubercular agents